Nakeds Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.52582, -1.07328
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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 🅿️ Parking 360m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 360m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Forklet-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Bank Haircap +3 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blue Tit, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Large White, Meadow Brown +203 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Large White, Meadow Brown +203 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths 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 The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Woodland Walk, Basildon Park Walking route 2.4 km ▾
This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hidden Valley, Basildon Park Walking route 4 km ▾
A route throught our secluded valley, down the carriage drive and up the old drive to the mansion. Potential for livestock on route.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 18.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
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 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Green Lane bridleway · 435 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 435 m Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
13,620 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,620 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Gull Larus canus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Swift Apus apus2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Black Clock +8
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024 Silky Forklet-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Bank Haircap · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Isothecium myosuroides +1
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,620 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Wren +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Common Gull Larus canus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Swift Apus apus2022 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2022 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2022 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Black Clock +8
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024 Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024 Silky Forklet-moss · Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · Bank Haircap · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Isothecium myosuroides +1
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tawny Mining Bee
Tawny Mining Bee
Andrena fulva2024
Andrena fulva2024
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2023
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2023
Syrphus Syrphus2023
Syrphus Syrphus2023
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2023
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2023
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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