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Bucklers Forest

4 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.37861, -0.78173

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Stables Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Dartford Warbler, Little Ringed Plover +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Dartford Warbler, Little Ringed Plover +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Grey Pine Carpet, Oak Knot-horn +282 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Grey Pine Carpet, Oak Knot-horn +282 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 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 routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal 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
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hatch Ridebridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Balancing Pond, Buckler's Forest

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Balancing Pond, Buckler's Forest

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🌱Sandhurst Memorial ParkUrban park4 km→🌱South Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦BROADMOOR HOSPITALHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Morgan RecUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bottom MeadowUrban park4.1 km→

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