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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.57090, -1.55538
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon 🐕 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
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon 🐕 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Skylark +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Skylark +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Cathormiocerus spinosus, Clover Seed Weevil +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Cathormiocerus spinosus, Clover Seed Weevil +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map White horse circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHCW Local walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾
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 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Ridgeway restricted byway · 907 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 907 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 613 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 613 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map The Ridgeway restricted byway · 531 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 531 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Photos Long Plantation from the Ridgeway
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Wildlife to spot
4,216 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,216 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Meadow Pipit · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Swift Apus apus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Polecat
Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Polecat Mustela putorius2024 🐝 Insects 14 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Maple Dot · Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner · Dogwood Cutter · Maple Leaf-miner · Blue-shot Dot +9
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella Dogwood Cutter Antispila petryi Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,216 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Meadow Pipit · Blackbird · Chaffinch · Carrion Crow +44
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rook Corvus frugilegus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Stock Dove Columba oenas Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Swift Apus apus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Raven Corvus corax Jay Garrulus glandarius Nuthatch Sitta europaea Swallow Hirundo rustica Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Polecat
Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Polecat Mustela putorius2024 🐝 Insects 14 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Maple Dot · Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner · Dogwood Cutter · Maple Leaf-miner · Blue-shot Dot +9
Maple Dot Stigmella aceris Horse-Chestnut Leaf-miner Cameraria ohridella Dogwood Cutter Antispila petryi Maple Leaf-miner Phyllonorycter acerifoliella Blue-shot Dot Stigmella plagicolella Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Sainfoin Piercer Grapholita caecana2024
Sainfoin Piercer Grapholita caecana2024
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2024
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2024
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella2024
Cocksfoot Moth Glyphipterix simpliciella2024 