Harcombe Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 93 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 93 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.53596, -1.19291
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cinnabar, Silver Y, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cinnabar, Silver Y, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Woodland Walk, Basildon Park Walking route 2.4 km ▾
This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 220 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 220 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 30 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 222 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 222 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 417 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 417 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Ridgeway byway open to all traffic · 2.8 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 2.8 km Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
10,189 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,189 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Red-legged Partridge · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +45
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cinnabar · Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii · Six-spot Burnet · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Common Purple & Gold +5
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,189 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Red-legged Partridge · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +45
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Cinnabar · Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii · Six-spot Burnet · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Common Purple & Gold +5
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia
Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia
Mother Shipton Callistege mi
Mother Shipton Callistege mi
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2024
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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