Holt Copse - Broadleaved woodland 4 ha
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › South East › Wokingham Getting here
51.41133, -0.85275
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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Acorn cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Acorn cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
playground, café, parking
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Ramblers Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map California Greenway 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 Simons Wood Trail, Finchampstead Ridges Walking route 2.1 km ▾
An area of wet woodlands & lowland heath providing habitat for birds & invertebrates. Explore the views, flora & fauna of the broadleaved & coniferous woods, the naturally created Heath Pond, and the rare delights of a heathland habitat.
Named route Length 2.1 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Blackwater Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Barkham Useful Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Emmbrook Useful Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Bracknell Useful Cycle Routes Cycling route ▾
Route 19 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 19 Local cycle route
Show on map California Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route CR5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CR5 Local cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Smiths Walk restricted byway · 279 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 279 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Smiths Walk restricted byway · 104 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 104 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Smiths Walk restricted byway · 104 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 104 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Smiths Walk restricted byway · 101 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 101 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
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Wildlife to spot
45,293 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 45,293 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Collared Dove · House Sparrow · Starling +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Squirrel · Badger · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Red-legged Ham Beetle · Double-striped Pug · March Moth · Chestnut · Early Grey +15
Red-legged Ham Beetle Necrobia rufipes Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata March Moth Alsophila aescularia Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Early Grey Xylocampa areola Pale Pinion Lithophane socia Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 45,293 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Collared Dove · House Sparrow · Starling +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Squirrel · Badger · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog · Great Crested Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Red-legged Ham Beetle · Double-striped Pug · March Moth · Chestnut · Early Grey +15
Red-legged Ham Beetle Necrobia rufipes Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata March Moth Alsophila aescularia Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Early Grey Xylocampa areola Pale Pinion Lithophane socia Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
Agonopterix ciliella/heracliana
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha
Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha
Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis
Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 