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Shottesbrooke Park - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.49128, -0.78095

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

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

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

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barley, Shottesbrooke

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barley, Shottesbrooke

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Grenfell ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Thurlby Way Open SpaceUrban park3.5 km→

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