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✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.45901, -0.68391

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Clouded Border, Riband Wave, Small White +299 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Clouded Border, Riband Wave, Small White +299 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
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Grand Tour Yellow routeWalking route
Named routeRef yellowLocal walking route
Greenway Red RouteWalking route
Named routeRef redLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

78 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
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Bracknell Northern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Nobbscrook Farm

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Nobbscrook Farm

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🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦ASCOT PLACEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Westmorland ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Imperial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Osgood ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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