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Gillfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome30 ha

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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Hart's-Tongue, Kidney Vetch +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Southern Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Southern Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Long Wind in the Willows Walk, MaidenheadWalking route8 km

A moderate circular exploring the rural community of Cookham Dean & the Woodland Trust's Wild Wood at Quarry & Fultness Woods. Pass through farmland, woodland & along the village lanes that inspired Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cookham and Cock Marsh Walk, MaidenheadWalking route6.4 km

Follow this circular walk along riverside paths, through lush meadows and over chalk grassland slopes and enjoy panoramic views across the Thames Valley. Trail includes one short, sttep climb and a kissing gate that is difficult to navigate in a wheelchai

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gated entrance to Gillfield Wood

Gated entrance to Gillfield Wood

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