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Getting here
51.44227, -0.94045
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Tufted Duck
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe Mondial (Starbucks) — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Tufted Duck
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe Mondial (Starbucks) — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Tufted Duck, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Tufted Duck, Magpie +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Turnip Moth, Light Brown Apple Moth, Red-green Carpet +60 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: FOXHILL HOUSE
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
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)
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.
The Wokingham WayWalking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Friend's Bridgepublic footpath · 22 m
Earley Gatepublic footpath · 257 m
Chancellor's Waypublic footpath · 278 m
🚴Cycling
154 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Route 19Cycling route
Link to NCN 4Cycling route
Woodley, EarleyCycling route
Route CR5Cycling 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.
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