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Robin Hood's Arbour, Maidenhead Thicket, Cookham

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.52222, -0.77349

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Maidenhead Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MBWLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
Broad Ridepublic footpath · 184 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 184 mSurface grassPath type: path
Broad Ridepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Broad Ridepublic footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pinkneys Green linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cowslips, Maidenhead Thicket

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cowslips, Maidenhead Thicket

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site3.9 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kidwell's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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