Rookery Gardens
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.57429, -0.77518
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Little Ringed Plover
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Little Ringed Plover
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover, Mute Swan +84 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Banded Demoiselle, Glow-worm +28 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
The Long Wind in the Willows Walk, MaidenheadWalking route8 km
A moderate circular exploring the rural community of Cookham Dean & the Woodland Trust's Wild Wood at Quarry & Fultness Woods. Pass through farmland, woodland & along the village lanes that inspired Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows.
Cookham and Cock Marsh Walk, MaidenheadWalking route6.4 km
Follow this circular walk along riverside paths, through lush meadows and over chalk grassland slopes and enjoy panoramic views across the Thames Valley. Trail includes one short, sttep climb and a kissing gate that is difficult to navigate in a wheelchai
Portlands Alleypublic footpath · 245 m
Creswell Rowpublic footpath · 148 m
Sandygate Roadpublic footpath · 58 m
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
North Town linkCycling route
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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