Five Napoleonic practice redoubts in both Crowthorne Woods and Bramshill Forest 2 ha
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51.37363, -0.75749
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Keeled Skimmer, Azure Damselfly +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Hill Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Court Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Blackwater Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Blue Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Green Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bracknell Western Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User Path Mountain bike route ▾
Bike Swinley Red Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Bike Swinley Blue Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map Bike Swinley Green Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 322 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 322 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 163 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 163 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 15 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 15 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 13 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 13 m Surface paved Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 17 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 17 m Surface paved Incline down Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
17,816 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,816 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Dartford Warbler +30
Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Stoat · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Small Red Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +22
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Brown Hawker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,816 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Dartford Warbler +30
Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Stoat · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Small Red Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Emerald Damselfly +22
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Brown Hawker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna grandis
Aeshna grandis
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Scatella stagnalis Scatella stagnalis
Scatella stagnalis Scatella stagnalis
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti
Ochthera manicata Ochthera manicata
Ochthera manicata Ochthera manicata
Parydra coarctata Parydra coarctata
Parydra coarctata Parydra coarctata
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi
Fox Moth Macrothylacia rubi
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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