Getting here
51.41229, -0.91868
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +31 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, Dark-edged Bee-fly +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, Dark-edged Bee-fly +27 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
California GreenwayWalking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking 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.
The Wokingham WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Cartershill Lanepublic footpath · 3 m
Cartershill Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Cartershill Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
🚴Cycling
85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Route 19Cycling route
California GreenwayCycling route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Route CR5Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
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.
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cartershill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 54 m
Cartershill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 131 m
Cartershill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 591 m
Barrett's Lanebyway open to all traffic · 771 m
Wildlife to spot
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