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Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.60393, -1.31084
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐾 Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +58 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Shuttle-shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth +256 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Shuttle-shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth +256 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local 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 Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map St Frideswide’s Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SFW Regional walking route
Show on map 67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Culham Science Centre Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Milton Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Harwell Campus Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hungerford Road restricted byway · 865 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 865 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Hungerford Road restricted byway · 83 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 83 m Surface concrete Path type: residential
Show on map Hungerford Road restricted byway · 113 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 113 m Surface compacted Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
28,835 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,835 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Robin · Short-eared Owl +41
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Pochard Aythya ferina Robin Erithacus rubecula Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Red-green Carpet · Mottled Umber · December Moth · Dark Chestnut · Chestnut +10
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria December Moth Poecilocampa populi Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,835 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Robin · Short-eared Owl +41
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Pochard Aythya ferina Robin Erithacus rubecula Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Red-green Carpet · Mottled Umber · December Moth · Dark Chestnut · Chestnut +10
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria December Moth Poecilocampa populi Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
White-point Mythimna albipuncta
White-point Mythimna albipuncta
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis
Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis
Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata
Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata
Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana
Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta 