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Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.53374, -1.49712
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map White horse circular walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref WHCW Local walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map White Horse Hill to Ashdown Walk, White Horse Hill Walking route 12.3 km ▾
Long circular across the ancient chalk downs of Oxfordshire, neolithic sites and history found along this stretch of the ancient Ridgeway. Mixture of hard paths and field paths. Route can be muddy after wet weather. Take care at road crossings.
Named route Length 12.3 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain 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 route Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sheepdrove Road byway open to all traffic · 856 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 856 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Sheepdrove Road byway open to all traffic · 1.2 km ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 1.2 km Surface concrete Path type: service
Show on map Sheepdrove Road byway open to all traffic · 28 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 28 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Photos Reservoir near Sheepdrove Farm
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Wildlife to spot
11,031 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,031 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Corn Bunting · Yellowhammer · Chaffinch · Stonechat · Carrion Crow +42
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Harvest Mouse
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2024 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Carder Bee · Early Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bombus lucorum +11
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,031 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Corn Bunting · Yellowhammer · Chaffinch · Stonechat · Carrion Crow +42
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Skylark Alauda arvensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Harvest Mouse
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2024 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Carder Bee · Early Bumblebee · Small Garden Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Bombus lucorum +11
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024 Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum2024 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024 Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-tailed Mason Bee
Red-tailed Mason Bee
Osmia bicolor2024
Osmia bicolor2024
Brown-banded Carder Bee Bombus humilis2024
Brown-banded Carder Bee Bombus humilis2024
Bumblebee Bombus2024
Bumblebee Bombus2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2024
Forget-me-not Shieldbug Sehirus luctuosus2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Vestal Cuckoo Bee Bombus vestalis2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2024 