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Norbin's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hawthorn, Spear Thistle +172 more · last seen 2017

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, House Sparrow +46 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 4Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route529 m
Named routeRef 4Length 529 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route462 m
Named routeRef 4Length 462 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Windingwood Lanerestricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M4 westbound near Norbin's Wood

M4 westbound near Norbin's Wood

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