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51.47103, -1.14398
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map St Frideswide’s Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SFW Regional walking route
Show on map Pheasant Park, Basildon Park Walking route 800 m ▾
Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
Named route Length 800 m Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface rocky
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Photos Holy Trinity Church and graveyard
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Wildlife to spot
10,015 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,015 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Chaffinch +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer +1
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 20 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Large White · Red Admiral +15
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,015 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Chaffinch +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Coal Tit Periparus ater Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax 🦌 Mammals 6 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Roe Deer +1
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 20 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Large White · Red Admiral +15
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mole
Mole
Talpa europaea2024
Talpa europaea2024
Small White
Small White
Pieris rapae2024
Pieris rapae2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Silver Y Autographa gamma
Silver Y Autographa gamma
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia
Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024