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Stoke Common - Broadleaved woodland

14 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.55680, -0.58780

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

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 · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stoke Woodpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 61Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 61Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 61Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rickman's Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silver birch trees on Stoke Common

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silver birch trees on Stoke Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STOKE PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🏞️LANGLEY PARKCountry park4.4 km→✦LANGLEY PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Stoke Poges Memorial GardensUrban park2.6 km→

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