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Piggy Wood

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.42793, -0.74814

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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
  • 🅿️Larks Hill Carpark 76m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 10-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cut countryside corridorWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bracknell Eastern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bracknell Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bracknell Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
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
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hedge Lanebridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Quelm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 6 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Quelm Lanebyway open to all traffic · 155 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 155 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Avery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 272 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 272 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge in Piggy Wood

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge in Piggy Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jock's Lane ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱South Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Tinker's CopseUrban park1.4 km→🌱Jock's CopseUrban park1.4 km→🦉JOCK'S COPSENature reserve1.5 km→

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