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Hawthorn Dell

✦ Ancient woodland299 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome299 ha

Getting here

51.56115, -0.63020

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ 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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Knothole Moss, Hoary Ragwort, Lesser Spearwort +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Maidenhead Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliveden Gold Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route5 km

Take in tranquil riverside scenery, shady woodland, dramatic views of the Berkshire countryside and places of historical interest on this circular trail. Some steep parts.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 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
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

McAuliffe Drive, Burnham Beeches

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

McAuliffe Drive, Burnham Beeches

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✦STOKE PARKHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Wooburn ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wooburn ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱The Water GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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