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Simons Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.36914, -0.85006

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

12 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Arborfield Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wick Hill Lanebridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Wick Hill Lanebridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Wick Hill Lanebridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mSurface mudIncline downPath type: bridleway
Wick Hill Lanebridleway · 442 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 442 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Wick Hill Lanebridleway · 189 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 189 mSurface dirtIncline downPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields and Woods, Wick Hill

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields and Woods, Wick Hill

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🏞️CALIFORNIACountry park2 km→🌱California Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱California Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Morgan RecUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bottom MeadowUrban park5 km→🌱Finchampstead Memorial GroundsUrban park1.1 km→

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