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Pockets Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Colin Haywood-Gray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.41939, -0.79606

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 120m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, Box Tree Moth +127 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Jersey Tiger, Box Tree Moth +127 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 422

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
California GreenwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cut countryside corridorWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bracknell Eastern RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bracknell Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Bracknell Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
Named route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Pockets/Pococks Copse

📷 Colin Haywood-Gray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Pockets/Pococks Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Jock's Lane ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cantley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱South Hill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Jock's CopseUrban park2 km→🌱Tinker's CopseUrban park2.1 km→

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