🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Coot
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Coot, Egyptian Goose +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Coot, Egyptian Goose +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +43 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
California GreenwayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
California GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route531 m▾
Named routeRef 23Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeLength 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route242 m▾
Named routeRef 23Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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.
