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Montem Mound: a motte at Salt Hill, Upton-cum Chalvey

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📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.51106, -0.60852

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 219m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Short-eared Owl, Pochard +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Short-eared Owl, Pochard +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Rose Chafer +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Rose Chafer +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slough: Montem Mount or Mound

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slough: Montem Mount or Mound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Salt Hill ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Lascelles Playing FieldsUrban park2 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Cippenham Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→

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