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South Forest - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Phillip Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.43398, -0.64993

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational 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
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strood Lanepublic footpath · 525 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 525 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Bracknell Northern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unnamed Pond in South Forest, Windsor

📷 Phillip Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unnamed Pond in South Forest, Windsor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦THE ROYAL ESTATE, WINDSOR: WINDSOR GREAT PARKHistoric site2.4 km→✦ASCOT PLACEHistoric site2.7 km→✦SUNNINGDALE PARK (CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE)Historic site3.8 km→🌱South Ascot Playing FieldUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sunningdale ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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