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Getting here
51.48506, -0.99474
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
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +57 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +47 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km
Long distance path
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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)
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km
Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Blagrave Farm Lanepublic footpath · 186 m
🚴Cycling
103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route R5Cycling route
Route R1Cycling route
Route R6Cycling route
Reading R50Cycling route
🚵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.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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