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Penny Hill

24 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 70m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Grayling, Gatekeeper, Silver-studded Blue +52 more · last seen 2025

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 · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackwater Valley PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
College Ridepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
College Ridepublic footpath · 585 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 585 mSurface dirtPath type: track
College Ridepublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface compactedPath type: service
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Blackwater Valley Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef blueLocal cycle route
Blackwater Valley Orange RouteCycling route
Named routeRef orangeLocal cycle route
Camberley to BagshotCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Named route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle 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
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 341 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 341 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bracknell Roadbridleway · 400 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 400 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 205 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 205 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bracknell Roadbridleway · 37 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Vicarage Roadbridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mSurface gravelIncline downPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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