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Braywood Church

📷 Michael FORD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.47786, -0.68377

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +219 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +219 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Round Berkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2018; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2018

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former Braywood Church

📷 Michael FORD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former Braywood Church

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🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park4.9 km→✦ASCOT PLACEHistoric site5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bray GreenUrban park3.7 km→

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