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Wargrave War Memorial

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.49926, -0.87216

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Jersey Tiger, Southern Green Shieldbug, Scarlet Tiger +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Jersey Tiger, Southern Green Shieldbug, Scarlet Tiger +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Bristle-moss, Common Feather-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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 routeRef E2International walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Reading R4Cycling route
Named routeRef R4Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route R3Cycling route
Named routeRef R3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
7restricted byway · 61 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 61 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War memorial, Wargrave

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War memorial, Wargrave

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ashenbury ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Jubilee CornerUrban park2.4 km→✦ObeliskHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Station ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉ALDER MOORSNature reserve4.5 km→

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