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Peppard Common

11 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Helleborine, Common Sorrel, Autumn Hawkbit +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +26 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Robin +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Speckled Wood +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Fool's Parsley, Violet Helleborine +118 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Daisy, Fool's Parsley, Violet Helleborine +118 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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 routeRef E2International walking route
Estate Walk, Greys CourtWalking route3 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 routeLength 3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Springwood Lanepublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Church Lanepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Reading R4Cycling route
Named routeRef R4Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route293 m
Named routeRef 5Length 293 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route202 m
Named routeRef 5Length 202 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dog Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

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