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The Gorse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.48213, -0.82363

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
10public footpath · 297 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 297 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R20Cycling route
Named routeRef R20Local cycle route
Bader Way CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pinkneys Green linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mire Lanerestricted byway · 159 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 159 mPath type: track
Mire Lanerestricted byway · 591 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 591 mPath type: track
Nut Lanerestricted byway · 496 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 496 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horses, Waltham St Lawrence

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horses, Waltham St Lawrence

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🌱Ashenbury ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Jubilee CornerUrban park2.9 km→🦉ALDER MOORSNature reserve5 km→🌱Waltham Chase Play AreaUrban park2.7 km→🌱King Georges FieldUrban park3 km→🌱Wargrave Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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