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Cannon Court Chalk Pit

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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Light Brown Apple Moth +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliveden Blue Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route2.6 km

A family-friendly woodland walk with opportunities to explore. Discover our natural den, complete with tree trunk picnic tables & try out the rope swing & balancing beams along our Play Trail. Flat terrain. Gentle slopes. Muddy in places.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
The Long Wind in the Willows Walk, MaidenheadWalking route8 km

A moderate circular exploring the rural community of Cookham Dean & the Woodland Trust's Wild Wood at Quarry & Fultness Woods. Pass through farmland, woodland & along the village lanes that inspired Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Gardner Roadpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Kinghorn Lanepublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Malders Lanerestricted byway · 915 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 915 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hindhay Lanerestricted byway · 841 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 841 mSurface gravelPath type: track

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