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The Warren

5 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.54436, -1.28964

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Linnet
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 255m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Linnet, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Linnet, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 544Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route315 m
Named routeRef 544Length 315 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 25 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 25 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 165 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 165 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 111 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 111 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Warren, Gore Hill

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Warren, Gore Hill

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