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Abbot's Heath - Sparse woodland

8 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.55620, -1.32741

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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
  • 🐕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
Horse riding

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 544Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 544Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.7 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 101 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 101 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 62 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 62 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Stileway Roadbridleway · 1.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.9 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 441 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 441 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ridgeway

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ridgeway

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🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park2.1 km→✦Scutchamer Knob (Earthwork)Historic site1.3 km→✦Scutchamore KnobHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Pico ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱East Ilsley (Millennium Green)Urban park4.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.5 km→

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