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Broadleaved woodland near Three Mile Cross

3 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.40595, -0.97749

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 170m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
St James' WayWalking route110 km
Named routeRef SJWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Local cycle route
Route CR5Cycling route
Named routeRef CR5Local cycle route
Earley Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 23Cycling route
Named routeRef 23National Cycle Network
Route R1Cycling route
Named routeRef R1Local cycle 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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.2 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.2 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 91 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 91 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Woodcock Lanebyway open to all traffic · 647 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 647 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A33 west of Three Mile Cross

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A33 west of Three Mile Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Whiteknights ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Arborfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉PEARMAN'S COPSENature reserve2.7 km→✦SWALLOWFIELD PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Chalfont ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Long Barn Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→

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