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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
Places › England › South East › Bracknell Forest Getting here
51.37912, -0.76843
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Little Ringed Plover +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Little Ringed Plover +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Keeled Skimmer, Large Red Damselfly +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Sphagnum denticulatum · last seen 2024; Plants — Sphagnum denticulatum · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Hill Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Court Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead Ridges Walking route 2.2 km ▾
A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies
Named route Length 2.2 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Blue Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Green Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bracknell Western Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley Red Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Bike Swinley Blue Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map Bike Swinley Green Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 322 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 322 m Surface compacted Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
21,237 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,237 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Dartford Warbler · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie +26
Hobby Falco subbuteo Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Hedgehog · Stoat · Roe Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Keeled Skimmer · Small Red Damselfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +26
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2025 Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Brown Hawker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,237 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Dartford Warbler · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie +26
Hobby Falco subbuteo Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Canada Goose Branta canadensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Hedgehog · Stoat · Roe Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Keeled Skimmer · Small Red Damselfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +26
Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens2025 Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025 Brown Hawker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna grandis2025
Aeshna grandis2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Scatella stagnalis Scatella stagnalis2025
Scatella stagnalis Scatella stagnalis2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti2025
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti2025
Ochthera manicata Ochthera manicata2025
Ochthera manicata Ochthera manicata2025
Parydra coarctata Parydra coarctata2025
Parydra coarctata Parydra coarctata2025
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Goat Moth Cossus cossus2025
Goat Moth Cossus cossus2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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