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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.55024, -1.21368
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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Red-legged Partridge, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Cinnabar, Large White +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National 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 West Berkshire Countryside Walk, Goring Gap Walking route 11.2 km ▾
Enjoy this circular spanning Lardon Chase, the Holies & Lough Down. Explore a variety of landscapes, spot rare butterflies & admire views of the Chiltern Hills, North Wessex Downs & Goring Gap. Sections may be challenging for people with reduced mobility.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Accessible Walk, Goring Gap Walking route 1.4 km ▾
Named route Length 1.4 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 10 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 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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 758 m ▾
Named route Ref 544 Length 758 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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 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 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Grumble Bottom byway open to all traffic · 301 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 301 m Path type: track
Show on map Photos Path at the foot of Langdon Hill
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Wildlife to spot
35,926 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 35,926 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Quail · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Red-legged Partridge +45
Magpie Pica pica Quail Coturnix coturnix Linnet Linaria cannabina Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Hobby Falco subbuteo Barn Owl Tyto alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stock Dove Columba oenas Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Coal Tit Periparus ater Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Swallow Hirundo rustica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Cinnabar · Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii · Common Purple & Gold · Box Bug · Humming-bird Hawk-moth +14
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Buckthorn Tuft Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,926 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Quail · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Red-legged Partridge +45
Magpie Pica pica Quail Coturnix coturnix Linnet Linaria cannabina Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Skylark Alauda arvensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Hobby Falco subbuteo Barn Owl Tyto alba Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Stock Dove Columba oenas Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Coal Tit Periparus ater Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Swallow Hirundo rustica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Cinnabar · Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii · Common Purple & Gold · Box Bug · Humming-bird Hawk-moth +14
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Zygaena lonicerae/trifolii Common Purple & Gold Pyrausta purpuralis Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis Buckthorn Tuft Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bucculatrix frangutella
Bucculatrix frangutella
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella
Common Grass-veneer Agriphila tristella
Juniper Webber Dichomeris marginella
Juniper Webber Dichomeris marginella
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
Roseate Marble Celypha rosaceana
Roseate Marble Celypha rosaceana
Juniper Berry Piercer Pammene juniperana
Juniper Berry Piercer Pammene juniperana
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae 