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Sparsholt Firs - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.56603, -1.50124

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Horse Hill to Ashdown Walk, White Horse HillWalking route12.3 km

Long circular across the ancient chalk downs of Oxfordshire, neolithic sites and history found along this stretch of the ancient Ridgeway. Mixture of hard paths and field paths. Route can be muddy after wet weather. Take care at road crossings.

Named routeLength 12.3 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 23 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 23 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 49 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 49 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 1.8 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.8 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 482 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 482 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 45 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 45 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near Pigtrough Bottom, near Sparsholt

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland near Pigtrough Bottom, near Sparsholt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa E of Cornhill FarmHistoric site3.8 km→✦Uffington CastleHistoric site4.8 km→✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site4.8 km→✦Long barrow 400m north west of Sevenbarrows HouseHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Segsbury Camp or Letcombe Castle hillfortHistoric site3.9 km→

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