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Cookham Moor

7 ha

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.55971, -0.71361

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Cafe Parea — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +35 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Family friendly

café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Green Way Westpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Green Way Westpublic footpath · 474 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 474 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Green Way Westpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shallow mist across Cookham Moor (2)

📷 Stefan Czapski · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shallow mist across Cookham Moor (2)

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