The Englefield Estate provides our local community with plenty of opportunities for outdoor exploration and learning in the natural environment. Here are some suggested indoor and outdoor activities, along with links to further relevant information and ideas.
The Englefield Estate provides our local community with plenty of opportunities for outdoor exploring and learning in the natural environment. Here are some suggested indoor and outdoor activities, as well as links to further relevant information and ideas.
One of the best ways to get fresh air and exercise is to walk or jog regularly, and there are some fantastic opportunities across the Estate, including large areas of our woodlands, which are open for informal access on foot.
Here are some walking route photo guides. These have information on distance, terrain, ground conditions and parking as well as maps and step-by-step photo directions. We hope they are a useful introduction to our permissive walking routes and help those who are Walking for Health.
1.2 mile walking route from Mortimer – click here to download pdf
2 mile walking route from Theale – click here to download pdf
2.6 mile walking route from Silchester Playing Field – click here to download pdf
A map showing all the public rights of way and permissive walking routes around Englefield and Theale can be found here and a map for Mortimer and Mortimer West End can be found here.
The Pamber Forest Nature Reserve, owned by Englefield Estate and managed by The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, has a car park and a 2 mile waymarked trail. Find out more here.
The Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) reserve, Wokefield Common (adjacent to Burghfield Common village) has a car park and a flat easy access route. Click here to learn more.
There are also a BBOWT reserves with parking at Padworth Common, details available here.
Hosehill Lake has a 1 mile circular walking route around the lake, details available here.
Bucklebury Common has 3 small car parks and is accessible for walking and trail cycling. Click here for more details.
There are brilliant online resources to help inspire activities and engagement with the natural environment. Below we have provided links to some websites, which we hope you will find useful.
Plantlife UK provide loads of information to help kids learn all about meadow habitats.
They also have a range of lovely spotter sheets including flowers to look out for each month.
Butterfly Conservation’s Munching Caterpillars educational project has a great range of resources, including a really easy-to-use butterfly and caterpillar identification guide.
Butterfly Conservation also provides easy-to-follow advice on gardening for pollinators.
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust has a bumblebee species guide with guidance on how to identify different species.
Disclaimer: Although we make every effort to ensure links to external websites are accurate, up to date and relevant, they do not constitute an endorsement, and Englefield Estate cannot take responsibility for pages maintained by external providers.
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