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Bowl barrow in Maidenhead Thicket 180m north of Coach and Horses public house.

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📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.51744, -0.77603

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Broad Ridepublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mSurface grassPath type: path
Broad Ridepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Broad Ridepublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pinkneys Green linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Maidenhead Thicket

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Maidenhead Thicket

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site4.2 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Kidwell's ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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