Getting here
51.34412, -0.99314
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Coot, Greylag Goose, Mute Swan +64 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Field Maple, Clustered Dock, Ash +45 more · last seen 2016; Plants — Field Maple, Clustered Dock, Ash +45 more · last seen 2016
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Dock Bug, Cercopis vulnerata +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brimstone, Dock Bug, Cercopis vulnerata +17 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Blackthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Silchester TrailWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
🚴Cycling
15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Calleva TrailCycling route
Chineham to Town Centre Accessibility ImprovementsCycling route
Main RouteCycling route471 m
Main RouteCycling route531 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
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