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🦅Birds🧺Picnic🛝Family
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
51.56073, -0.68394
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 122m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 122m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
11 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
🛝Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
playground, toilets, parking
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Banded Demoiselle +79 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km19 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route▾
Thames PathWalking route296 km▾
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Taplow Footpath 4public footpath · 713 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 713 mPath type: path
58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Photos
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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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