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Channy Grove

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.53118, -0.82209

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
27public footpath · 289 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 289 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pinkneys Green linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route481 m
Named routeRef 4Length 481 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 854 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 854 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 83 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 83 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 197 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 197 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 719 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 719 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway near Top Farm

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway near Top Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site2.2 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site1.6 km→✦PARK PLACE, AND TEMPLE COMBEHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Wargrave Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→✦Roman villa north of Yewden LodgeHistoric site4.9 km→🦉CARPENTER'S WOOD, DUNGROVE HILLNature reserve2.7 km→

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