🐦28+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Red-legged Partridge
✦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
🐦28+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Red-legged Partridge
✦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
🅿️Parking
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel +25 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel +25 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Green-veined White, Red Admiral +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Blackthorn +134 more · last seen 2017
Free
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking
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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.
