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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49542, -1.10811

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🛝Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
PlaygroundToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 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
Woodland Walk, Basildon ParkWalking route2.4 km

This route goes through the woodland and across our landscape parkland. Suitable for all terrain pushchairs. Potential for livestock on route.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Reading R50Cycling route
Named routeRef R50Local 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

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🌱Pangbourne MeadowsUrban park2.1 km→🐄Beale ParkVisitor farm100 m→🌱Mapleton Hill WoodUrban park1.2 km→✦BASILDON PARKHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Pangbourne MeadowUrban park2.1 km→🌱Sheepcot Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→

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