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Cranbourne Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.45472, -0.65018

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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

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

84 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The entrance to Cranbourne Chase on Winkfield Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The entrance to Cranbourne Chase on Winkfield Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park4.1 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park4.1 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦THE ROYAL ESTATE, WINDSOR: WINDSOR GREAT PARKHistoric site3.1 km→✦ASCOT PLACEHistoric site3.6 km→

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