🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕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
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
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Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth, Straw Grass-veneer +289 more · last seen 2025
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 23
Varies
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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7 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route▾
Named route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Odd Lanepublic footpath · 28 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Roman Town Trailpublic footpath · 146 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 146 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Wasing WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
Mountain biking
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue Trail
🐴
Horse riding
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9 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Drovebridleway · 114 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
The Drovebridleway · 605 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 605 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Drovebridleway · 220 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 220 mSurface gravelPath type: track
![A walk around the walls of Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) [24]](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/42/75/7427527_73a089b7.jpg)