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Places › England › South East › Bracknell Forest Getting here
51.37360, -0.71028
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Grayling, Common Darter, Keeled Skimmer +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Grayling, Common Darter, Keeled Skimmer +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Bog-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Common Pouchwort +3 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Blackwater Valley Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Wokingham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Lightwater Country Park Purple Walking route ▾
Named route Ref purple Local walking route
Show on map Lightwater Country Park orange Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Orange Local walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Blue Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Green Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Windsor and Maidenhead LCN Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ascot to Windsor Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User Path Mountain bike route ▾
Bike Swinley Red Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Bike Swinley Blue Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map Bike Swinley Green Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
11,234 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,234 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Blackcap +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Darter · Keeled Skimmer · Small Red Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly +17
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Golden-ringed Dragonfly Neat Feather-moss
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,234 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Chiffchaff · Blackcap +29
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Darter · Keeled Skimmer · Small Red Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly +17
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Golden-ringed Dragonfly Neat Feather-moss
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cordulegaster boltonii
Cordulegaster boltonii
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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