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The Pines - Quarry

21 ha

📷 Oswald Bertram · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.38053, -1.09236

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 293m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Round Berkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Roman Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Trail
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Padworth Common, Berkshire

📷 Oswald Bertram · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Padworth Common, Berkshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mortimer FairgroundUrban park2.3 km→🦉PADWORTH COMMONNature reserve1.3 km→✦The Late Iron Age oppidum and Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum and associated featuresHistoric site2.7 km→✦ALDERMASTON COURTHistoric site3.7 km→✦Aldermaston LockHistoric site3.8 km→🦉PAMBER FORESTNature reserve4.6 km→

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