🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕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
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕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
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
6 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wayfarers WalkWalking route▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km▾
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Sheepwash Lanepublic footpath · 22 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: track
Yeomans Lanepublic footpath · 230 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mPath type: unclassified
Sheepwash Lanepublic footpath · 398 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
🚴
Cycling
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38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route96 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route93 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
🚵
Mountain biking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Whitchurch Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route▾
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
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17 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Oxdrovebyway open to all traffic · 15 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Oxdrovebyway open to all traffic · 221 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 221 mSurface dirtIncline upPath type: bridleway
Broken Waybyway open to all traffic · 29 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 29 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Broken Waybyway open to all traffic · 15 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Oxdrovebyway open to all traffic · 21 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
About this nature reserve
Herbert Plantation is a Local Nature Reserve of 26 hectares located in Basingstoke and Deane, South East England. This wooded area provides habitat for a range of wildlife, including deer and various birds, and offers marked trails for walking and nature appreciation.
