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Common

5 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.50746, -0.81484

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Red Admiral +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards the Royal Oak on Knowl Hill Common

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking towards the Royal Oak on Knowl Hill Common

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✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site4.7 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Jubilee CornerUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wargrave Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱King Georges FieldUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wargrave Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→

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