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PURLEY HALL

51 ha

📷 Edmund Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

51.47721, -1.06954

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Water Veneer, Garden Rose Tortrix +167 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mystacides longicornis, Water Veneer, Garden Rose Tortrix +167 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
St Frideswide’s WayWalking route
Named routeRef SFWRegional walking route
Pheasant Park, Basildon ParkWalking route800 m

Over the carriage drive, through the pheasant park, into the woodland and back to the mansion down the drive. Suitable for pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 800 mDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route R50Cycling route
Named routeRef R50Local cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunset detail over Mosshall Wood, near Purley on Thames, Berkshire

📷 Edmund Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunset detail over Mosshall Wood, near Purley on Thames, Berkshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pincents HillUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Arthur Newbery ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Comparts PlantationUrban park4.1 km→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (West)Urban park4.6 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowUrban park1.3 km→

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