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North Town Moor

1 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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51.53008, -0.71700

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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
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Light Brown Apple Moth, Red-green Carpet +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Light Brown Apple Moth, Red-green Carpet +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km

Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route

Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Jubilee River PathWalking route

Named route

Beeches WayWalking route25 km

Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route

Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route

Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 50Cycling route

Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network

Oaken Grove linkCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Ray Mill linkCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Pinkneys Green linkCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route

Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

48,601 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

48,601 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds54 species

autumnwinter

2026

Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie +49

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
CootFulica atra2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

🦌

Mammals4 species

autumnwinter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Hedgehog · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
Feral CatFelis catus2025
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects82 species

autumn

2026

Australian Orange-tip · Light Brown Apple Moth · Red-green Carpet · Large Yellow Underwing · December Moth +77

Australian Orange-tipTachystola acroxantha
Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana2025
Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata2025
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025
December MothPoecilocampa populi2025
Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi
Turnip MothAgrotis segetum2025
White-pointMythimna albipuncta2025
Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
Double-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciata
Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2025
Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina2025
Oak BeautyBiston strataria
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAgonopterix ciliella/heracliana
Winter MothOperophtera brumata
Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosaria
Spring UsherAgriopis leucophaearia
Rusty DotUdea ferrugalis2025
Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2025
Willow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidaria2025
Clouded DrabOrthosia incerta
Small QuakerOrthosia cruda
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2025
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Black RusticAporophyla nigra2025
Early GreyXylocampa areola
ChestnutConistra vaccinii
Small Brindled BeautyApocheima hispidaria
Barred SallowTiliacea aurago2025
Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2025
Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2025
Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2025
SatelliteEupsilia transversa
March MothAlsophila aescularia
Oak NycteolineNycteola revayana
March TubicDiurnea fagella
Varied OchreYpsolopha ustella
BrickSunira circellaris2025
Garden Rose TortrixAcleris variegana2025
Figure of EightDiloba caeruleocephala2025
Blair's Shoulder-knotLithophane leautieri2025
Narrow-winged GreyEudonia angustea2025
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025
Double-striped TabbyHypsopygia glaucinalis2025
Shuttle-shaped DartAgrotis puta2025
Oak Hook-tipWatsonalla binaria2025
Lunar UnderwingAnchoscelis lunosa2025
Clancy's RusticCaradrina kadenii2025
Twenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactyla
Brindled PugEupithecia abbreviata
Bittersweet MothScrobipalpa costella
Grey Shoulder-knotLithophane ornitopus
Twin-spotted QuakerAnorthoa munda
Yellow HornedAchlya flavicornis
Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa
Spring HarbingerTortricodes alternella
Silver YAutographa gamma2025
Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2025
Olive-tree PearlPalpita vitrealis2025
Scarce UmberAgriopis aurantiaria2025
Oak RusticDryobota labecula2025
Dark Sword-grassAgrotis ipsilon2025
Garden CarpetXanthorhoe fluctuata2025
Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralis2025
MonopisMonopis2025
SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinx2025
Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2025
Cypress CarpetThera cupressata2025
Rufous TortrixClepsis consimilana2025
Lead-coloured TortrixAcleris sparsana2025
Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2025
Pale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpis2025
Cypress PugEupithecia phoeniceata2025
Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata2025
Vine's RusticHoplodrina ambigua2025
Straw DotRivula sericealis2025
Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriata2025
Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.2025
Lesser Treble-barAplocera efformata2025
Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025
Plumed Fan-footPechipogo plumigeralis2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

48,601 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds54 species

autumnwinter

2026

Blue Tit · Great Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Magpie +49

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Great TitParus major
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Red KiteMilvus milvus2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
BuzzardButeo buteo2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
CootFulica atra2025
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025

🦌

Mammals4 species

autumnwinter

2026

Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Hedgehog · Red Fox

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2025
Feral CatFelis catus2025
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2025

🐸

Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Toad

Common ToadBufo bufo

🐝

Insects82 species

autumn

2026

Australian Orange-tip · Light Brown Apple Moth · Red-green Carpet · Large Yellow Underwing · December Moth +77

Australian Orange-tipTachystola acroxantha
Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittana2025
Red-green CarpetChloroclysta siterata2025
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronuba2025
December MothPoecilocampa populi2025
Common QuakerOrthosia cerasi
Turnip MothAgrotis segetum2025
White-pointMythimna albipuncta2025
Hebrew CharacterOrthosia gothica
Double-striped PugGymnoscelis rufifasciata
Lesser Yellow UnderwingNoctua comes2025
Merveille du JourGriposia aprilina2025
Oak BeautyBiston strataria
Agonopterix ciliella/heraclianaAgonopterix ciliella/heracliana
Winter MothOperophtera brumata
Pale Brindled BeautyPhigalia pilosaria
Spring UsherAgriopis leucophaearia
Rusty DotUdea ferrugalis2025
Least CarpetIdaea rusticata2025
Willow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidaria2025
Clouded DrabOrthosia incerta
Small QuakerOrthosia cruda
Common PlumeEmmelina monodactyla
Mottled UmberErannis defoliaria2025
November Moth agg.Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
Black RusticAporophyla nigra2025
Early GreyXylocampa areola
ChestnutConistra vaccinii
Small Brindled BeautyApocheima hispidaria
Barred SallowTiliacea aurago2025
Feathered ThornColotois pennaria2025
Common Marbled CarpetDysstroma truncata2025
Light EmeraldCampaea margaritaria2025
SatelliteEupsilia transversa
March MothAlsophila aescularia
Oak NycteolineNycteola revayana
March TubicDiurnea fagella
Varied OchreYpsolopha ustella
BrickSunira circellaris2025
Garden Rose TortrixAcleris variegana2025
Figure of EightDiloba caeruleocephala2025
Blair's Shoulder-knotLithophane leautieri2025
Narrow-winged GreyEudonia angustea2025
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2025
Double-striped TabbyHypsopygia glaucinalis2025
Shuttle-shaped DartAgrotis puta2025
Oak Hook-tipWatsonalla binaria2025
Lunar UnderwingAnchoscelis lunosa2025
Clancy's RusticCaradrina kadenii2025
Twenty-plume MothAlucita hexadactyla
Brindled PugEupithecia abbreviata
Bittersweet MothScrobipalpa costella
Grey Shoulder-knotLithophane ornitopus
Twin-spotted QuakerAnorthoa munda
Yellow HornedAchlya flavicornis
Angle ShadesPhlogophora meticulosa
Spring HarbingerTortricodes alternella
Silver YAutographa gamma2025
Dark ArchesApamea monoglypha2025
Olive-tree PearlPalpita vitrealis2025
Scarce UmberAgriopis aurantiaria2025
Oak RusticDryobota labecula2025
Dark Sword-grassAgrotis ipsilon2025
Garden CarpetXanthorhoe fluctuata2025
Oedemera femoralisOedemera femoralis2025
MonopisMonopis2025
SprawlerAsteroscopus sphinx2025
Green-brindled CrescentAllophyes oxyacanthae2025
Cypress CarpetThera cupressata2025
Rufous TortrixClepsis consimilana2025
Lead-coloured TortrixAcleris sparsana2025
Long-horned Flat-bodyCarcina quercana2025
Pale Mottled WillowCaradrina clavipalpis2025
Cypress PugEupithecia phoeniceata2025
Grey Pine CarpetThera obeliscata2025
Vine's RusticHoplodrina ambigua2025
Straw DotRivula sericealis2025
Broad-bordered Yellow UnderwingNoctua fimbriata2025
Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.Noctua janthe/janthina/tertia agg.2025
Lesser Treble-barAplocera efformata2025
Willow Emerald DamselflyChalcolestes viridis2025
Plumed Fan-footPechipogo plumigeralis2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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