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Cippenham Moat

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Canada Goose +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Canada Goose +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Ornate Brigadier +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Stag Beetle, Ornate Brigadier +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

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