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Battlemead Common

67 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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· Paid

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Canada Goose +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Tufted Vetch, Wild Basil +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 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
Cliveden Blue Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route2.6 km

A family-friendly woodland walk with opportunities to explore. Discover our natural den, complete with tree trunk picnic tables & try out the rope swing & balancing beams along our Play Trail. Flat terrain. Gentle slopes. Muddy in places.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
The Long Wind in the Willows Walk, MaidenheadWalking route8 km

A moderate circular exploring the rural community of Cookham Dean & the Woodland Trust's Wild Wood at Quarry & Fultness Woods. Pass through farmland, woodland & along the village lanes that inspired Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National 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
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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