Cookham Dean Common
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Getting here
51.55070, -0.75597
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Cookham Dean Common car park 5m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Cookham Dean Common car park 5m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Little Ringed Plover +70 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Cow Parsley +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Cow Parsley +35 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Meadow Brown +42 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Bramble +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
20 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Cliveden Blue Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route2.6 km
A family-friendly woodland walk with opportunities to explore. Discover our natural den, complete with tree trunk picnic tables & try out the rope swing & balancing beams along our Play Trail. Flat terrain. Gentle slopes. Muddy in places.
The Long Wind in the Willows Walk, MaidenheadWalking route8 km
A moderate circular exploring the rural community of Cookham Dean & the Woodland Trust's Wild Wood at Quarry & Fultness Woods. Pass through farmland, woodland & along the village lanes that inspired Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows.
Pudseys Closepublic footpath · 50 m
Church Roadpublic footpath · 36 m
Church Roadpublic footpath · 76 m
🚴Cycling
79 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
North Town linkCycling route
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Bedwins Lanebyway open to all traffic · 229 m
Wildlife to spot
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