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Damaskfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

51.56645, -0.84481

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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 359m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central ChilternsWalking route16.3 km

Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 16.3 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chiltern Way through Heath Wood

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chiltern Way through Heath Wood

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✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Riley ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Higginson ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Rookery GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rookery GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱The May Balfour GardenUrban park4.9 km→

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