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Places › England › South East › Slough Getting here
51.53674, -0.63805
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Kestrel Path 9m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Kestrel Path 9m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
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Nature reserve — public outdoor space
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee River Path Walking route ▾
The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop Walking route 28 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWB Length 28 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map 92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Jubilee River Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Jubilee River Path
Show on map Jubilee River Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Jubilee River Path Local cycle route
Show on map Jubilee River Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Jubilee River Path Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this nature reserve Cocksherd Wood is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Slough, South East England. Visitors might explore this small woodland area, which hosts a mix of native trees and shrubs, and provides habitats for birds and small mammals.
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9,045 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,045 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blue Tit +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Red Fox
🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Batman Hoverfly · Minotaur Beetle · Cream-spot Ladybird · Heather Ladybird +9
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus 7-spot Ladybird Knothole Moss
Knothole Moss Codonoblepharon forsteri Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,045 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blue Tit +33
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Coal Tit Periparus ater Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Swift Apus apus Redwing Turdus iliacus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Red Fox
🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Batman Hoverfly · Minotaur Beetle · Cream-spot Ladybird · Heather Ladybird +9
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus 7-spot Ladybird Knothole Moss
Knothole Moss Codonoblepharon forsteri Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Willow-stem Maze-miner Phyllocnistis ramulicola2025
Willow-stem Maze-miner Phyllocnistis ramulicola2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2025
Band-eyed Brown Horsefly Tabanus bromius2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025 