Getting here
51.54811, -1.39759
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer +54 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Beech, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +83 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Sycamore, Herb-Robert +105 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Elder, Sycamore, Herb-Robert +105 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Vale WayWalking route43 km
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 544Cycling route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling 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
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 30 m
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 27 m
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 276 m
Wildlife to spot
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