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Shires Farm Zoo

2 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.51414, -0.77618

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 296m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Silver-washed Fritillary +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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 · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

73 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Breadcroft Lanerestricted byway · 515 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 515 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Shire Horse pub, Woolley Green

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Shire Horse pub, Woolley Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oaken Grove ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦Hurley Priory: A moated Benedictine priory and fishponds and the remains of Ladye Place MansionHistoric site4.5 km→✦HALL PLACEHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Kidwell's ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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