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Arlett's Plantation - Mixed woodland

9 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.38944, -1.08013

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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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland east of Island Farm Road

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland east of Island Farm Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park2 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve2.5 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site3.6 km→🦉HOSEHILL LAKENature reserve3.7 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site4.2 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site4.7 km→

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