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Sandpit Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Pam Brophy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.44609, -1.11321

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Chestnut +197 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Carpet, Large Yellow Underwing, Chestnut +197 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Boundary Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route4.8 km

Around the boundary of the parkland, this route includes the oldest trees at the properties. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Point-to-pointLocal 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
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Reading R50Cycling route
Named routeRef R50Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 4Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Early morning nr Malthouse Farm: Bradfield

📷 Pam Brophy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Early morning nr Malthouse Farm: Bradfield

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🌱Pincents HillUrban park3.8 km→🌱Holybrook Linear Park (West)Urban park4.6 km→🦉HOSEHILL LAKENature reserve4.1 km→✦Sheffield (or Shenfield) LockHistoric site3.5 km→🌱1200 GardensUrban park3.4 km→✦ENGLEFIELD HOUSEHistoric site700 m→

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