Wickham Bushes - Broadleaved woodland 15 ha
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🦅 Birds🦋 Insects🦉 Wildlife
Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › Bracknell Forest Getting here
51.36155, -0.76530
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🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Hill Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Court Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead Ridges Walking route 2.2 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
Named route Length 2.2 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Eastern Lane public footpath · 297 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 297 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Eastern Lane public footpath · 11 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 11 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map Eastern Lane public footpath · 43 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 43 m Surface compacted Path type: footway
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Blue Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Cove LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Blackwater Valley Blue Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref blue Local cycle route
Show on map Blackwater Valley Orange Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref orange Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User Path Mountain bike route ▾
Bike Swinley Red Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Bike Swinley Blue Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map Bike Swinley Green Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green
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Wildlife to spot
21,270 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,270 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Jay +25
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Adder
🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly +7
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,270 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Jay +25
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Jay Garrulus glandarius Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Raven Corvus corax Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Siskin Spinus spinus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Adder
🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Southern Hawker · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly +7
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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