High Knowl Wood - Broadleaved woodland
1 ha
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🐶Dogs🦉Wildlife🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.52463, -0.83399
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: The Wokingham Way
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km16 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking 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
27public footpath · 289 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 289 mPath type: footway
27public footpath · 22 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mPath type: service
27public footpath · 105 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: footway
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route481 m▾
Named routeRef 4Length 481 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 719 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 719 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 83 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 83 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 418 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 275 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mPath type: service
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Bookable toursWildlife to spot
13,242 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
13,242 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Starling · Jackdaw +40
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Fallow DeerDama dama
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Jersey Tiger · Southern Hawker · Mother of Pearl · Stag Beetle
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Mother of PearlPatania ruralis
- Stag BeetleLucanus cervus
🌿Plants32 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hawthorn · Hazel · Enchanter's-nightshade · Bramble · Common Nettle +27
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Curled Dock / Broad-leaved DockRumex crispus/obtusifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,242 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
autumnwinter
2025▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Starling · Jackdaw +40
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- MagpiePica pica
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Fallow DeerDama dama
Grass Snake
- Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica
🐸Amphibians2 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Palmate Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus
Jersey Tiger · Southern Hawker · Mother of Pearl · Stag Beetle
- Jersey TigerEuplagia quadripunctaria
- Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
- Mother of PearlPatania ruralis
- Stag BeetleLucanus cervus
🌿Plants32 species
springsummer
2025▾
Hawthorn · Hazel · Enchanter's-nightshade · Bramble · Common Nettle +27
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- HazelCorylus avellana
- Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Curled Dock / Broad-leaved DockRumex crispus/obtusifolius
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet
Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
HogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaPendulous SedgeCarex pendulaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaRemote SedgeCarex remotaRemote SedgeCarex remotaPrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumWood MilletMilium effusumWood MilletMilium effusumGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaBluebellHyacinthoides non-scriptaHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumBugleAjuga reptansBugleAjuga reptansGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaGreater StitchwortStellaria holosteaBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisBarren StrawberryPotentilla sterilisAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum