Wigmore Road Open Space
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦋Insects🎠Play🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.35548, -1.15919
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐝322+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; White-legged Damselfly and Shuttle-shaped Dart are among those observed
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐝322+ species of insects recorded here — summer is peak season; White-legged Damselfly and Shuttle-shaped Dart are among those observed
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +319 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Mammals — Wood Mouse, Common Shrew, Mole +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Birds — House Martin, Greenfinch, Yellowhammer +3 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
red trailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Silchester TrailWalking route▾
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Wasing WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Brenda Parker WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Shyshack Lanepublic footpath · 180 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Calleva TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef Calleva TrailRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Wasing WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Watership Down Off-Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeHampshire off Road cycle trails
Pamber Forest BridlewayMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue Trail
Cycling Discoveries in North HampshireMountain bike route▾
Photos
Houses and Trees, Wigmore Road
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
29,734 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
29,734 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds4 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Greenfinch · Yellowhammer · Great Tit · House Martin
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Great TitParus major
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Bank Vole · Common Shrew · Pygmy Shrew
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- Common ShrewSorex araneus
- Pygmy ShrewSorex minutus
Slow-worm
Mottled Umber · November Moth agg. · Feathered Thorn · December Moth · Limnephilus lunatus +76
- Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria
- November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
- Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2025
- December MothPoecilocampa populi2025
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- ChestnutConistra vaccinii
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
29,734 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds4 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Greenfinch · Yellowhammer · Great Tit · House Martin
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Great TitParus major
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
Bank Vole · Common Shrew · Pygmy Shrew
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- Common ShrewSorex araneus
- Pygmy ShrewSorex minutus
Slow-worm
Mottled Umber · November Moth agg. · Feathered Thorn · December Moth · Limnephilus lunatus +76
- Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria
- November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
- Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2025
- December MothPoecilocampa populi2025
- Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
- ChestnutConistra vaccinii
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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White-pointMythimna albipuncta2025White-pointMythimna albipuncta2025Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2025Red-Line QuakerLeptologia lota2025Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2025Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2025Lunar UnderwingAnchoscelis lunosa2025Lunar UnderwingAnchoscelis lunosa2025Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina2025Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina2025Winter MothOperophtera brumataWinter MothOperophtera brumataGrey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata2025Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata2025SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinx2025SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinx2025Brindled GreenDryobotodes eremita2025Brindled GreenDryobotodes eremita2025Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata2025Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata2025Scarce UmberAgriopis aurantiaria2025Scarce UmberAgriopis aurantiaria2025Turnip MothAgrotis segetum2025Turnip MothAgrotis segetum2025Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2025Limnephilus marmoratusLimnephilus marmoratus2025Pink-barred SallowXanthia togata2025Pink-barred SallowXanthia togata2025Beaded ChestnutAgrochola lychnidis2025Beaded ChestnutAgrochola lychnidis2025SylvicolaSylvicolaSylvicolaSylvicolaSpring UsherAgriopis leucophaeariaSpring UsherAgriopis leucophaeariaPale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosariaPale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosariaBittersweet MothScrobipalpa costella2025Bittersweet MothScrobipalpa costella2025Limnephilus flavicornisLimnephilus flavicornis2025Limnephilus flavicornisLimnephilus flavicornis2025Rusty DotUdea ferrugalis2025Rusty DotUdea ferrugalis2025Cypress CarpetThera cupressata2025Cypress CarpetThera cupressata2025SatelliteEupsilia transversa2025SatelliteEupsilia transversa2025Spruce CarpetThera britannica2025Spruce CarpetThera britannica2025Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2025Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2025Black RusticAporophyla nigra2025Black RusticAporophyla nigra2025Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2025Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025Willow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidaria2025Willow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidaria2025Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa2025Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa2025September ThornEnnomos erosaria2025September ThornEnnomos erosaria2025Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua janthe2025Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua janthe2025AploceraAplocera2025AploceraAplocera2025Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriata2025Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriata2025Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAgonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAgonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAgonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAngle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosaAngle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosaCommon QuakerOrthosia cerasi2025Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi2025Hemlock MothAgonopterix alstromeriana2025Hemlock MothAgonopterix alstromeriana2025Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus2025Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus2025Trichocera majorTrichocera major2025Trichocera majorTrichocera major2025Figure of EightDiloba caeruleocephala2025Figure of EightDiloba caeruleocephala2025Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2025Halesus radiatusHalesus radiatus2025Grey Shoulder-knotLithophane ornitopus2025Grey Shoulder-knotLithophane ornitopus2025Rhomboid TortrixAcleris rhombana2025Rhomboid TortrixAcleris rhombana2025Yellow-Line QuakerLeptologia macilenta2025Yellow-Line QuakerLeptologia macilenta2025Lead-coloured TortrixAcleris sparsana2025Lead-coloured TortrixAcleris sparsana2025Blair's Shoulder-knotLithophane leautieri2025Blair's Shoulder-knotLithophane leautieri2025Lesser Treble-barAplocera efformata2025Lesser Treble-barAplocera efformata2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025HornetVespa crabro2025HornetVespa crabro2025Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea2025Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea2025SallowCirrhia icteritia2025SallowCirrhia icteritia2025Deep-brown DartAporophyla lueneburgensis2025Deep-brown DartAporophyla lueneburgensis2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.2025Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.2025Copper Underwing agg.Amphipyra pyramidea agg.2025Copper Underwing agg.Amphipyra pyramidea agg.2025Scarce Bordered StrawHelicoverpa armigera2025Scarce Bordered StrawHelicoverpa armigera2025Gold TriangleHypsopygia costalis2025Gold TriangleHypsopygia costalis2025Dusky ThornEnnomos fuscantaria2025Dusky ThornEnnomos fuscantaria2025Small Dusty WaveIdaea seriata2025Small Dusty WaveIdaea seriata2025Pale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpis2025Pale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpis2025Shuttle-shaped DartAgrotis puta2025Shuttle-shaped DartAgrotis puta2025Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2025Brimstone MothOpisthograptis luteolata2025Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana2025Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana2025AgrayleaAgraylea2025AgrayleaAgraylea2025Lamprotettix nitidulusLamprotettix nitidulus2025Lamprotettix nitidulusLamprotettix nitidulus2025Tinodes waeneriTinodes waeneri2025Tinodes waeneriTinodes waeneri2025HelinaHelina2025HelinaHelina2025PhycitodesPhycitodes2025PhycitodesPhycitodes2025Chevron Grass-mothAgriphila geniculea2025Chevron Grass-mothAgriphila geniculea2025Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2025Frosted OrangeGortyna flavago2025Narrow-winged GreyEudonia angustea2025Narrow-winged GreyEudonia angustea2025Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2025Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2025Events & activities nearby
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