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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.53419, -0.96598
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 🅿️ Parking 301m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 301m away — 2 car parks within reach £ 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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Violet Helleborine, Shepherd's-purse, Creeping Buttercup +101 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Violet Helleborine, Shepherd's-purse, Creeping Buttercup +101 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Brown Argus +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: The Chiltern Way Southern Extension
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop Walking route 28 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWB Length 28 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map The Wokingham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 18.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 293 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 293 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
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 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Dog Lane restricted byway · 531 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 531 m Path type: track
Show on map Dog Lane restricted byway · 14 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 14 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Dog Lane restricted byway · 1.3 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.3 km Surface unpaved Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
10,329 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,329 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 🦌 Mammals 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Natterer's Bat +5
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Large Red Damselfly +7
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Western Honey Bee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,329 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 🦌 Mammals 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Soprano Pipistrelle · Grey Squirrel · Natterer's Bat +5
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Helophilus pendulus · 7-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Large Red Damselfly +7
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025 Western Honey Bee Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2024
Noctule Nyctalus noctula2024
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Apis mellifera2024
Apis mellifera2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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