Plan your visit
Getting here
51.43801, -0.93660
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Agriculture Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Agriculture Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Tufted Duck, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Tufted Duck, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Turnip Moth, Light Brown Apple Moth, White-point +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, Light Brown Apple Moth, White-point +62 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Family friendly
Strong match
café, picnic area
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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)
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
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Friend's Bridgepublic footpath · 22 m
Earley Gatepublic footpath · 257 m
🚴Cycling
155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Route 19Cycling route
Link to NCN 4Cycling 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.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Globe Artichokes, Harris Garden, Whiteknights Park, University of Reading
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