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New England Hill

257 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome257 ha

Getting here

51.37265, -0.72811

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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 488m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Grayling, Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
The Rollercoasterpublic footpath · 635 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 635 mSurface gravelPath type: path
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route
Named routeRef Ascot to WindsorLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
🐴

Horse riding

29 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bracknell Roadbridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Bracknell Roadbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mSurface sandPath type: bridleway
Bracknell Roadbridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 81 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mSurface dirtIncline downPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ride from Surrey Hill

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ride from Surrey Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South Hill ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦BROADMOOR HOSPITALHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The Parks ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Morgan RecUrban park4.5 km→✦BAGSHOT PARKHistoric site2 km→✦SOUTH HILL PARKHistoric site2.9 km→

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