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Places › England › South East › Windsor and Maidenhead Getting here
51.49317, -0.61393
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN route 461 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Magpie 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN route 461 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Magpie, Canada Goose +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth, Australian Orange-tip +161 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth, Australian Orange-tip +161 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN route 461
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 4 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 Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee River Path Walking route ▾
Colne Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Beeches Way Walking route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km Local walking route
Show on map 135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN route 461 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 461 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to National Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 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 Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
26,851 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,851 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Mallard · Long-tailed Tit · Mute Swan +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Greylag Goose Anser anser Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Dunnock Prunella modularis Wigeon Mareca penelope Shoveler Spatula clypeata Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Gadwall Mareca strepera Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys Red Deer
🐝 Insects 32 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Spring Harbinger · Hebrew Character · Australian Orange-tip · Clouded Drab +27
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Spring Harbinger Tortricodes alternella Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Small Quaker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,851 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Mallard · Long-tailed Tit · Mute Swan +41
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackbird Turdus merula Greylag Goose Anser anser Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Dunnock Prunella modularis Wigeon Mareca penelope Shoveler Spatula clypeata Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Herring Gull Larus argentatus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Gadwall Mareca strepera Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Ringed Teal Callonetta leucophrys Red Deer
🐝 Insects 32 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Spring Harbinger · Hebrew Character · Australian Orange-tip · Clouded Drab +27
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Spring Harbinger Tortricodes alternella Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Small Quaker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orthosia cruda
Orthosia cruda
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2025
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2025
Rusty Dot Udea ferrugalis2025
Rusty Dot Udea ferrugalis2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Acleris Acleris
Acleris Acleris
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Satellite Eupsilia transversa2025
Satellite Eupsilia transversa2025
Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana2025
Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana2025
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2025
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2025
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2025
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2025
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata2025 