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Great Round Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.47028, -0.77386

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Delta-Force 299m away — 4 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

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackcap +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackcap +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Brimstone Moth +234 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Flame Shoulder, Brimstone Moth +234 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional 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
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Bracknell Northern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge overv the M4 at Great Round Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge overv the M4 at Great Round Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Tinker's CopseUrban park4.8 km→🌱Jock's CopseUrban park5 km→🌱Cabbage HillUrban park4.3 km→🌱Knox GreenUrban park4.4 km→🦉OCKWELLS PARKNature reserve4.4 km→

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