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Ponds Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.56811, -0.61581

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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 357m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Knothole Moss, Common Feather-moss, Hoary Ragwort +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Minotaur Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
Cliveden Gold Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route5 km

Take in tranquil riverside scenery, shady woodland, dramatic views of the Berkshire countryside and places of historical interest on this circular trail. Some steep parts.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cliveden Blue Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route2.6 km

A family-friendly woodland walk with opportunities to explore. Discover our natural den, complete with tree trunk picnic tables & try out the rope swing & balancing beams along our Play Trail. Flat terrain. Gentle slopes. Muddy in places.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 461Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 461Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 461Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A355 north of Egypt

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A355 north of Egypt

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✦STOKE PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱The Water GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→✦HALL BARNHistoric site3.2 km→

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