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The Gorse - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.47004, -0.82142

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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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Wokingham Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal 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
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R20Cycling route
Named routeRef R20Local cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Bader Way CyclewayCycling 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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
36restricted byway · 346 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 346 mPath type: footway
Wicks Lanerestricted byway · 22 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 22 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Wicks Lanerestricted byway · 20 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 20 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Mire Lanerestricted byway · 159 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 159 mPath type: track
Wicks Lanerestricted byway · 312 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 312 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through barley, West End, Waltham St Lawrence

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through barley, West End, Waltham St Lawrence

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🌱Ashenbury ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Jubilee CornerUrban park3.1 km→🦉ALDER MOORSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Waltham Chase Play AreaUrban park2.3 km→🌱King Georges FieldUrban park3.4 km→🌱Charvil Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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