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Dodsley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland87 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome87 ha

Getting here

51.52188, -0.81021

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 328m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Brimstone +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
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
23public footpath · 193 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

45 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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 275 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 275 mPath type: service
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 719 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 719 mPath type: bridleway
Pudding Hillbridleway · 620 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 620 mPath type: bridleway
Hodgedale Lanebridleway · 171 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pasture and woodland edge, Knowl Hill

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pasture and woodland edge, Knowl Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wargrave Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→✦PARK PLACE, AND TEMPLE COMBEHistoric site4.7 km→✦Robin Hood's Arbour, Maidenhead Thicket, CookhamHistoric site2.5 km→

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