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Dower Park

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 HENRY CLARK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.46832, -0.65031

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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 on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Blue Tit +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Blue Tit +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, White-point, Vine's Rustic +233 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, White-point, Vine's Rustic +233 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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route
Named routeRef Ascot to WindsorLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
St. Leonard's Hillbridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Windsor Safari Park

📷 HENRY CLARK · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windsor Safari Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park3.2 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦THE ROYAL ESTATE, WINDSOR: WINDSOR GREAT PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Home Park (public)Urban park4.3 km→

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