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📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.46632, -1.00695

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

3 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +128 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +128 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R5Cycling route
Named routeRef R5Local cycle route
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle route
Route R6Cycling route
Named routeRef R6Local 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

Somewhere quiet to practise

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Somewhere quiet to practise

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Prospect ParkUrban park2 km→✦PROSPECT PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Christchurch MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Caversham Court GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Kings MeadowUrban park3.3 km→🌱Pincents HillUrban park4.3 km→

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