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Broadleaved woodland near Horton

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

ForagingWildlifeBirds
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.47477, -0.54209

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
London LOOP (Section 11)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Horton Footpath 3public footpath · 210 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 210 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
LCN 89Cycling route
Named routeRef 89Local cycle route
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Horton Bridleway 4bridleway · 815 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 815 mPath type: bridleway
Foundry Lanebridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mPath type: unclassified
Foundry Lanebridleway · 196 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 196 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pickins Piece, Horton

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pickins Piece, Horton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱RunnymedeUrban park4 km→🌱Harmondsworth MoorUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Lammas Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Kedermister ParkUrban park3 km→

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