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Getting here
51.34125, -0.79507
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Lowland fens priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km
A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies
Shepherd Meadowspublic footpath · 8 m
Shepherd Meadowspublic footpath · 156 m
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
California GreenwayCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 2Cycling route
Blackwater Valley Red RouteCycling route
Cove LCNCycling route
Blackwater Valley Blue RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brooksidebyway open to all traffic · 169 m
Wildlife to spot
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