Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Getting here
51.60320, -1.12170
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Castle scheduled monument c. 1067
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome⛺ Campsite🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: REMAINS OF QUEEN'S TOWER AT SU 6102 8971; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +41 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Early Grey +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional 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 Castle Lane public footpath · 293 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 293 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Croft Villas public footpath · 87 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 87 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Castle Lane public footpath · 58 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 58 m Path type: residential
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 131 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 895 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 895 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 2.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 77 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 77 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Watery Lane bridleway · 300 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 300 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Photos Ornamental Pond in Wallingford Castle Gardens
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Wildlife to spot
48,942 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 48,942 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +39
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Squirrel · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Squirrel Sciurus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Early Grey · Common Quaker · Hebrew Character +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Early Grey Xylocampa areola Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Daisy
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 48,942 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Robin · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Jackdaw +39
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Squirrel · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel
Squirrel Sciurus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Early Grey · Common Quaker · Hebrew Character +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Early Grey Xylocampa areola Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Daisy
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhombic Leatherbug
Rhombic Leatherbug
Syromastus rhombeus2025
Syromastus rhombeus2025
Pellitory Beauty Cosmopterix pulchrimella2025
Pellitory Beauty Cosmopterix pulchrimella2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2025
Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2025
Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae2025
Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae2025
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina2025
Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina2025
Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa2025
Lunar Underwing Anchoscelis lunosa2025
Dusky-lemon Sallow Cirrhia gilvago2025
Dusky-lemon Sallow Cirrhia gilvago2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Rufous Tortrix Clepsis consimilana2025
Rufous Tortrix Clepsis consimilana2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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