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Starveall Plantations

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

51.42105, -1.38432

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Canada Goose
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Coot +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bog Moss · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Route 246Cycling route
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 4Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Starveall Plantations path

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Starveall Plantations path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦SHAW HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱City Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦DONNINGTON GROVEHistoric site3 km→✦HAMSTEAD MARSHALL PARKHistoric site3.1 km→

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