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Old Orchard Wood

12 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.43011, -1.17980

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff Ermine, Uncertain/Rustic, Garden Grass-veneer +288 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff Ermine, Uncertain/Rustic, Garden Grass-veneer +288 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

31 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
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 4Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Orchard Wood from bridleway

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Orchard Wood from bridleway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm1.9 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm1.9 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site4.4 km→✦St Frideswide's WellHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Denys ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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