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Shiplake Woods

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse riding

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Stag Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Stag Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Reading R4Cycling route
Named routeRef R4Local cycle route
R40Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kiln Lanebridleway · 237 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 237 mPath type: track
Kiln Lanerestricted byway · 966 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 966 mPath type: track
Harpsden Woodsbridleway · 729 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 729 mPath type: track
Upper Bolney Roadbridleway · 859 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 859 mPath type: service
Upper Bolney Roadbridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mPath type: service

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