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Cocksherd Wood

5 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.53673, -0.63799

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Kestrel Path 4m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking 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
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

92 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
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Jubilee River PathCycling route
Named routeRef Jubilee River Path
Jubilee River PathCycling route
Named routeRef Jubilee River PathLocal cycle route
Jubilee River PathCycling route
Named routeRef Jubilee River PathLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cocksherd Wood

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cocksherd Wood

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✦TAPLOW COURTHistoric site4 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park900 m→🌱Burnham ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Cippenham Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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