Bottom Boles Wood - Broadleaved woodland
✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal🦅Birds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
51.50481, -0.84774
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional 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
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
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Link to NCN 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NCN4 LinkLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Grassland and woodland above Wargrave
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Wildlife to spot
10,513 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
10,513 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds54 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Wren · Jackdaw · Blackbird +49
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwiftApus apus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- CootFulica atra
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Rock DoveColumba livia
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Jersey Tiger · Southern Green Shieldbug · Cinnabar · Buff-tailed Bumblebee
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Southern Green ShieldbugNezara viridula
- CinnabarTyria jacobaeae
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
🌿Plants36 species
springsummer
2026▾
Hawthorn · Hazel · Enchanter's-nightshade · Bramble · Common Nettle +31
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
- HazelCorylus avellana2025
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2025
- Common NettleUrtica dioica2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
10,513 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds54 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Wren · Jackdaw · Blackbird +49
- MagpiePica pica
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- SwiftApus apus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- CootFulica atra
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Rock DoveColumba livia
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Jersey Tiger · Southern Green Shieldbug · Cinnabar · Buff-tailed Bumblebee
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Southern Green ShieldbugNezara viridula
- CinnabarTyria jacobaeae
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
🌿Plants36 species
springsummer
2026▾
Hawthorn · Hazel · Enchanter's-nightshade · Bramble · Common Nettle +31
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
- HazelCorylus avellana2025
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025
- BrambleRubus fruticosus2025
- Common NettleUrtica dioica2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock
Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock
Rumex crispus/obtusifolius2025
Rumex crispus/obtusifolius2025
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana or riviniana2025Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violetViola reichenbachiana or riviniana2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2025Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025Remote SedgeCarex remota2025Remote SedgeCarex remota2025PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2025PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025DogwoodCornus sanguinea2025Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2025Sweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratum2025Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2025Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2025BrackenPteridium aquilinum2025BrackenPteridium aquilinum2025Wood MilletMilium effusum2025Wood MilletMilium effusum2025Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2025Ground-ivyGlechoma hederacea2025Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2025Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2025IvyHedera helix2025IvyHedera helix2025Black BryonyTamus communis2025Black BryonyTamus communis2025Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025Common SorrelRumex acetosa2025Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2025Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2025CleaversGalium aparine2025CleaversGalium aparine2025BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2025HoneysuckleLonicera periclymenum2025Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumAnomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalumGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataHerb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2025BugleAjuga reptans2025BugleAjuga reptans2025Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2025Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2025Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2025Barren StrawberryPotentilla sterilis2025Adder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum2025Adder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum2025