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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss · last seen 2024; Plants — Intermediate Screw-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Maidenhead Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliveden Gold Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route5 km

Take in tranquil riverside scenery, shady woodland, dramatic views of the Berkshire countryside and places of historical interest on this circular trail. Some steep parts.

Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Taplow FP10public footpath · 492 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 492 mPath type: footway
Taplow FP10public footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Gorebridleway · 297 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 297 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Taplow Bridleway 6bridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mPath type: bridleway
Taplow Bridleway 6bridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmPath type: bridleway

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