The Firs ✦ Ancient woodland 13 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.38533, -1.49693
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Song Thrush +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Barn Owl, Song Thrush +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marbled Fern, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Hairy Shieldbug +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marbled Fern, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Hairy Shieldbug +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Test Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 79 Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pewsey Vale Circular Walk Walking route ▾
The Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership has launched a new long-distance walking, cycling and riding route with the Vale of Pewsey at its heart.
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Mid Wilts Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MWW Regional walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 246 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 246 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 529 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 529 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
11,173 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,173 records · National Biodiversity Network Raven · Barn Owl · Regulus ignicapilla ignicapilla · Woodlark · Greenfinch +37
Raven Corvus corax Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Regulus ignicapilla ignicapilla Regulus ignicapilla ignicapilla2024 Woodlark Lullula arborea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Goldcrest Regulus regulus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Hazel Dormouse · Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Marbled Fern · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Hairy Shieldbug · Eupeodes · Pinion-streaked Snout +38
Marbled Fern Musotima nitidalis2024 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Eupeodes Eupeodes Pinion-streaked Snout Schrankia costaestrigalis2024 Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,173 records · National Biodiversity Network Raven · Barn Owl · Regulus ignicapilla ignicapilla · Woodlark · Greenfinch +37
Raven Corvus corax Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Regulus ignicapilla ignicapilla Regulus ignicapilla ignicapilla2024 Woodlark Lullula arborea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Goldcrest Regulus regulus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mute Swan Cygnus olor Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Hazel Dormouse · Brown Long-eared Bat
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Marbled Fern · Humming-bird Hawk-moth · Hairy Shieldbug · Eupeodes · Pinion-streaked Snout +38
Marbled Fern Musotima nitidalis2024 Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Eupeodes Eupeodes Pinion-streaked Snout Schrankia costaestrigalis2024 Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Diamond-back Marble Eudemis profundana2024
Diamond-back Marble Eudemis profundana2024
White-banded Grass-moth Crambus pascuella2024
White-banded Grass-moth Crambus pascuella2024
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana2024
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis cerasana2024
Chequered Pearl Evergestis pallidata2024
Chequered Pearl Evergestis pallidata2024
Maple Snout Anarsia innoxiella2024
Maple Snout Anarsia innoxiella2024
Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana2024
Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana2024
Hawthorn Parornix Parornix anglicella2024
Hawthorn Parornix Parornix anglicella2024
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2024
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2024
Garden Straw Agapeta hamana2024
Garden Straw Agapeta hamana2024
Common Marble Celypha lacunana2024
Common Marble Celypha lacunana2024
Thistle Straw Aethes cnicana2024
Thistle Straw Aethes cnicana2024
Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana2024
Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix Pandemis corylana2024
Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella2024
Straw Grass-veneer Agriphila straminella2024
Burdock Straw Aethes rubigana2024
Burdock Straw Aethes rubigana2024
Grey Rush Case-bearer Coleophora glaucicolella2024
Grey Rush Case-bearer Coleophora glaucicolella2024
Chequered Grey Scoparia basistrigalis2024
Chequered Grey Scoparia basistrigalis2024
Gorse Wanderer Brachmia blandella2024
Gorse Wanderer Brachmia blandella2024
Varied Ochre Ypsolopha ustella2024
Varied Ochre Ypsolopha ustella2024
Lesser Tawny Crescent Batia lunaris2024
Lesser Tawny Crescent Batia lunaris2024
Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana2024
Long-horned Flat-body Carcina quercana2024
Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis2024
Mother of Pearl Patania ruralis2024
Birch Marble Apotomis betuletana2024
Birch Marble Apotomis betuletana2024
Barred Grass-moth Agriphila inquinatella2024
Barred Grass-moth Agriphila inquinatella2024
Common Cloaked Tortrix Gypsonoma dealbana2024
Common Cloaked Tortrix Gypsonoma dealbana2024
Small Magpie Anania hortulata2024
Small Magpie Anania hortulata2024
Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana2024
Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana2024
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella2024
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella2024
Holly Tortrix Rhopobota naevana2024
Holly Tortrix Rhopobota naevana2024
Wakely's Dowd Blastobasis lacticolella2024
Wakely's Dowd Blastobasis lacticolella2024
Hoary Tortrix Eucosma cana2024
Hoary Tortrix Eucosma cana2024
Small Grey Eudonia mercurella2024
Small Grey Eudonia mercurella2024
Oak Knot-horn Phycita roborella2024
Oak Knot-horn Phycita roborella2024
Small Rush Case-bearer Coleophora taeniipennella2024
Small Rush Case-bearer Coleophora taeniipennella2024
Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella2024
Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella2024
Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis2024
Common Grey Scoparia ambigualis2024
Dotted Ermel Ethmia dodecea2024
Dotted Ermel Ethmia dodecea2024
Early Mast Piercer Pammene herrichiana2024
Early Mast Piercer Pammene herrichiana2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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