Parklane Shaw ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
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51.51971, -1.02559
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Crossbill, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Crossbill, Siskin, Lesser Redpoll +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Bracken, Holly +32 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Copper +85 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Copper +85 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Beech, Hazel +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Estate Walk, Greys Court Walking route 3 km ▾
Greys Court is a picturesque 16th-century mansion with tranquil gardens owned by the National Trust. This walk takes you around the Greys Court Estate, through classic Chilterns scenery of beech woodlands and open countryside with lovely views.
Named route Length 3 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sir Felix's Gentle Walk, Greys Court Walking route 1.2 km ▾
An easy waymarked walk around Greys Court. Sir Felix Brunner was especially fond of the woodlands on the estate, and in his later years Lady Brunner suggested that he should create a short walk from which he could obtain views across the Estate.
Named route Length 1.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Reading R4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref R4 Local cycle route
Show on map R40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 18.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Muddy bridleway to Whitewood Heath from Park Lane
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Wildlife to spot
15,815 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,815 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Siskin · Crossbill · Firecrest · Chaffinch · Skylark +34
Siskin Spinus spinus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Muntjac · Noctule
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023 Slow-worm
Common Furrow Bee · Short-fringed Mining Bee · Western Honey Bee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Small Garden Bumblebee +17
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum2023 Short-fringed Mining Bee Andrena dorsata2023 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2023 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,815 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Siskin · Crossbill · Firecrest · Chaffinch · Skylark +34
Siskin Spinus spinus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Muntjac · Noctule
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023 Slow-worm
Common Furrow Bee · Short-fringed Mining Bee · Western Honey Bee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · Small Garden Bumblebee +17
Common Furrow Bee Lasioglossum calceatum2023 Short-fringed Mining Bee Andrena dorsata2023 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2023 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Early Bumblebee
Early Bumblebee
Bombus pratorum2023
Bombus pratorum2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Impunctate Mini-miner Andrena subopaca2023
Impunctate Mini-miner Andrena subopaca2023
Flavous Nomad Bee Nomada flava2023
Flavous Nomad Bee Nomada flava2023
Smooth-faced Furrow Bee Lasioglossum fratellum2023
Smooth-faced Furrow Bee Lasioglossum fratellum2023
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2023
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2023
Long-faced Furrow Bee Lasioglossum punctatissimum2023
Long-faced Furrow Bee Lasioglossum punctatissimum2023
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2023
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2023
Nomada panzeri Nomada panzeri2023
Nomada panzeri Nomada panzeri2023
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2023
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2023
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2023
Orange-tailed Mining Bee Andrena haemorrhoa2023
Fork-jawed Nomad Bee Nomada ruficornis2023
Fork-jawed Nomad Bee Nomada ruficornis2023
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2023
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata2023 