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Burringham Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.48887, -0.79290

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maidenhead Commons Trail, MaidenheadWalking route11.2 km

This moderate circular walk heads south from Pinkneys Drive through to Pinkneys Green & Winter Hill Road Woods before stopping at the Brick & Tile Works and the beautiful mixed woodland of Maidenhead Thicket, once a hot-spot for highwaymen. Short slopes.

Named routeLength 11.2 kmDuration 01:45-03:15Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional 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
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shottesbrooke Park

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shottesbrooke Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Wargrave Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Waltham Chase Play AreaUrban park4.9 km→✦Robin Hood's Arbour, Maidenhead Thicket, CookhamHistoric site3.9 km→

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