Shrubbery Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 21 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
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51.49662, -0.74576
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 451m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 451m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Common Plume, White-point +126 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Light Brown Apple Moth, Common Plume, White-point +126 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Maidenhead Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref MBW Local walking route
Show on map Cliveden Green Walking Trail, Cliveden Walking route 3.7 km ▾
On this short stroll explore the woodlands, discover a former owner of the estate & take in views of the River Thames, surrounding countryside & Cliveden House. Option to extend your walk to visit Cliveden gardens. Gentle slopes & flat terrain.
Named route Length 3.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop Walking route 28 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWB Length 28 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Heywood Farm Barns public footpath · 759 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 759 m Path type: track
Show on map 84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Oaken Grove link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ray Mill link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Pinkneys Green link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Snowball Hill restricted byway · 442 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 442 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Snowball Hill restricted byway · 837 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 837 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
48,560 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 48,560 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Wren +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Hebrew Character · Small Quaker · Scarlet Tiger · Double-striped Pug +35
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 48,560 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Wren +33
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Hebrew Character · Small Quaker · Scarlet Tiger · Double-striped Pug +35
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chestnut
Chestnut
Conistra vaccinii
Conistra vaccinii
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Oak Gall Moth Pammene giganteana
Early Oak Gall Moth Pammene giganteana
Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis
Yellow Horned Achlya flavicornis
Black-shouldered Grey Carpatolechia decorella
Black-shouldered Grey Carpatolechia decorella
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Twenty-plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla
Twenty-plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla
Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti
Lead-coloured Drab Orthosia populeti
Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
Pine Beauty Panolis flammea
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Streamer Anticlea derivata
Streamer Anticlea derivata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla
Common Plume Emmelina monodactyla
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata
Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata
Frosted Green Polyploca ridens
Frosted Green Polyploca ridens
Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana
Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana
Common Bagworm Psyche casta
Common Bagworm Psyche casta
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
March Tubic Diurnea fagella
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
House-fly Musca domestica
House-fly Musca domestica
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Spring Harbinger Tortricodes alternella
Spring Harbinger Tortricodes alternella
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025 