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Oare Common

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 Simon Burchell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

51.45770, -1.27351

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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 75m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Drab Looper, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +93 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Drab Looper, Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oareborough Lanerestricted byway · 87 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 87 mPath type: track
Oareborough Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earthwork enclosures, Oare Common, Berkshire 03

📷 Simon Burchell · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earthwork enclosures, Oare Common, Berkshire 03

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🌱Cold Ash Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Thirtover PlaceUrban park3.4 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site4.4 km→🐄The Living Rain ForestVisitor farm4.7 km→⚽Dean MeadowPlaying field3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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