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Beeching-grove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 432m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bracken, Holly, Bank Haircap +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Winter Moth, December Moth, Chestnut +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Winter Moth, December Moth, Chestnut +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths 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

86 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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Malders Lanerestricted byway · 915 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 915 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Malders Lanerestricted byway · 116 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 116 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Malders Lanerestricted byway · 14 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 14 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Hindhay Lanerestricted byway · 53 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 53 mSurface concrete:platesPath type: service
Hindhay Lanerestricted byway · 841 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 841 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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