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Pond Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Fir and Pond Woods · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.43679, -0.81836

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Stonechat, Woodpigeon, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Coombes Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barkham Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
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Emmbrook Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
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Bracknell Useful Cycle RoutesCycling route
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Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Fir and Pond Woods

📷 Wikipedia · Fir and Pond Woods · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cantley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Jock's Lane ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Joel ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Tinker's CopseUrban park3.6 km→🦉JOCK'S COPSENature reserve3.7 km→

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