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Pine Wood

6 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

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 254m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Grey Pine Carpet, Oak Knot-horn +280 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Grey Pine Carpet, Oak Knot-horn +280 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Dartford Warbler, Woodpigeon +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Dartford Warbler, Woodpigeon +35 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

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km

A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies

Named routeLength 2.2 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 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
California GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 14 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Oaklands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 71 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 71 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 380 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 380 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hatch Ridebyway open to all traffic · 281 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 281 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Oaklands Lanebyway open to all traffic · 18 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential

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