Getting here
51.35919, -0.98822
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Pheasant, Woodpigeon +50 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hogweed +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Ivy, False Oat-grass +260 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Ivy, False Oat-grass +260 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Comma +45 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Peacock, Comma +45 more · last seen 2024
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Silchester TrailWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Arborfield Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Oakbank School LCNCycling route
Main RouteCycling route531 m
N/ACycling route2.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
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