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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
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51.42946, -1.40279
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 96 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 96 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,024 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,024 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Badger
🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly · Small Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +11
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,024 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Rock Dove Columba livia Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Badger
🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Emperor Dragonfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly · Small Red Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +11
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Four-spotted Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
Libellula quadrimaculata
Libellula quadrimaculata
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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