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Hunt's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.54438, -0.67987

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 478m away — 2 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Tufted Vetch, Wild Basil +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
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
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunts Lanebridleway · 296 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 296 mPath type: residential
Taplow Bridleway 6bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway
Taplow Bridleway 5bridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hunt's Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦TAPLOW COURTHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Wooburn ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wooburn ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦CLIVEDENHistoric site1 km→🌱Ray Mill IslandUrban park1.7 km→

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