Dorney Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 41 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 41 ha
Places › England › South East › Buckinghamshire Getting here
51.56325, -0.64298
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 165m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 165m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Knothole Moss, Hoary Ragwort, Lesser Spearwort +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee River Path Walking route ▾
Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Maidenhead Millennium Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cliveden Gold Walking Trail, Cliveden Walking route 5 km ▾
Take in tranquil riverside scenery, shady woodland, dramatic views of the Berkshire countryside and places of historical interest on this circular trail. Some steep parts.
Named route Length 5 km Duration 01:30-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map High Wycombe East-West Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Beeches Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Milton Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Milton Local cycle route
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
37,591 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 37,591 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Moorhen +32
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Peregrine Falco peregrinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Hobby Falco subbuteo Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Minotaur Beetle · Cream-spot Ladybird · Heather Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Ocys Ocys Knothole Moss · Hoary Ragwort
Knothole Moss Codonoblepharon forsteri Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,591 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Mallard · Carrion Crow · Moorhen +32
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Magpie Pica pica Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Raven Corvus corax Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Peregrine Falco peregrinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Hobby Falco subbuteo Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 13 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Minotaur Beetle · Cream-spot Ladybird · Heather Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Heather Ladybird Chilocorus bipustulatus 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Ocys Ocys Knothole Moss · Hoary Ragwort
Knothole Moss Codonoblepharon forsteri Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2025
Rhamphus pulicarius Rhamphus pulicarius2025
Rhamphus pulicarius Rhamphus pulicarius2025
Trioza urticae Trioza urticae2025
Trioza urticae Trioza urticae2025
Avens Mining Sawfly Metallus lanceolatus2025
Avens Mining Sawfly Metallus lanceolatus2025
Curved Birch Mining Sawfly Scolioneura betuleti2025
Curved Birch Mining Sawfly Scolioneura betuleti2025 