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Places › England › South East › West Berkshire Getting here
51.37264, -1.33876
Open directionsv 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Little Ringed Plover +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Little Ringed Plover +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, Speckled Wood +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing, Speckled Wood +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bank Haircap, Common Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap · last seen 2023; Plants — Bank Haircap, Common Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap · last seen 2023
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wayfarers Walk Walking route ▾
Walbury Hill, Berkshire to Emsworth, Hampshire
Named route 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 Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Brenda Parker Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Kennet and Avon Canal Trail Walking route 140 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 route Ref K&A Length 140 km Regional walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 96 m ▾
Named route Ref 4 Length 96 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
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Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
51,895 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 51,895 records · National Biodiversity Network Dartford Warbler · Little Ringed Plover · Woodlark · Peregrine · Firecrest +19
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Woodlark Lullula arborea Peregrine Falco peregrinus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Hobby Falco subbuteo Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Siskin Spinus spinus House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Heart & Dart · Heart & Club · Shuttle-shaped Dart · Scarce Footman · Large Yellow Underwing +34
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2025 Heart & Club Agrotis clavis2025 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025 Scarce Footman Eilema complana2025 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 51,895 records · National Biodiversity Network Dartford Warbler · Little Ringed Plover · Woodlark · Peregrine · Firecrest +19
Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Woodlark Lullula arborea Peregrine Falco peregrinus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Hobby Falco subbuteo Raven Corvus corax Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Siskin Spinus spinus House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Heart & Dart · Heart & Club · Shuttle-shaped Dart · Scarce Footman · Large Yellow Underwing +34
Heart & Dart Agrotis exclamationis2025 Heart & Club Agrotis clavis2025 Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025 Scarce Footman Eilema complana2025 Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025 Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2025
Peppered Moth Biston betularia2025
Shears Hada plebeja2025
Shears Hada plebeja2025
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2025
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens2025
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2025
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2025
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria2025
Swallow-tailed Moth Ourapteryx sambucaria2025
Treble Brown Spot Idaea trigeminata2025
Treble Brown Spot Idaea trigeminata2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.2025
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.2025
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua2025
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua2025
Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg. Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.2025
Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg. Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.2025
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2025
Flame Shoulder Ochropleura plecta2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2025
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2025
Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2025
Buff-tip Phalera bucephala2025
Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae2025
Dot Moth Melanchra persicariae2025
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2025
Spectacle Abrostola tripartita2025
Ear Moth agg. Amphipoea oculea agg.2025
Ear Moth agg. Amphipoea oculea agg.2025
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2025
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2025
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2025
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria2025
Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera2025
Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera2025
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2025
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2025
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2025
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2025
Poplar Grey Subacronicta megacephala2025
Poplar Grey Subacronicta megacephala2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla2025
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2025
Buff Ermine Spilosoma lutea2025
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula2025
Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula2025
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2025
Dun-bar Cosmia trapezina2025
Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata2025
Green Pug Pasiphila rectangulata2025
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2025
Double-square Spot Xestia triangulum2025