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Clayhill Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsInsectsWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.38988, -0.78660

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
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Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
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Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
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Wildlife WalkWalking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
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Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
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Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
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Greenway Red routeCycling route
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Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
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Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
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Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hideout entrance

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hideout entrance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱South Hill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Jock's Lane ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cantley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Morgan RecUrban park2.6 km→✦BROADMOOR HOSPITALHistoric site2.7 km→

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