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Thuja Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.45657, -1.14532

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
Named routeRef SFWRegional walking route
Pheasant Park, Basildon ParkWalking route800 m

Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 4Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route781 m
Named routeRef 4Length 781 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M4 through Greathouse Wood

📷 Julian P Guffogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M4 through Greathouse Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mapleton Hill WoodUrban park4.6 km→✦BASILDON PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🐄Cameroon SheepVisitor farm5 km→🐄Berkshire PigsVisitor farm5 km→

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