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PIGGY WOOD

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.42802, -0.74843

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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 28m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Grand Tour Yellow route

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
🚴

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
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Horse riding

8 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
Avery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 3 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Avery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 7 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 7 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Avery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 4 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Piggy Wood is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Bracknell Forest, South East England. This small area features young woodland that provides habitat for small mammals and birds, making it suitable for short walks and nature observation.

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 reserve1.4 km→

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