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Norman's Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.38454, -0.99000

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 358m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Heart & Dart, Shuttle-shaped Dart +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Heart & Dart, Shuttle-shaped Dart +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Three Mile Cross/Shinfield Village LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 94 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 94 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 12 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 12 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Wood Lanebridleway · 619 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 619 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 311 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 311 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 15 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mSurface woodPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland - Norman's Shaw

📷 Mr Ignavy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland - Norman's Shaw

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🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park4.9 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site2.8 km→✦STRATFIELD SAYE PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Wellington Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦FARLEY HALLHistoric site4.6 km→

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