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Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens

16 ha

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.53355, -0.59591

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Coot +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Vine's Rustic, Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing +161 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Vine's Rustic, Common Rustic agg., Large Yellow Underwing +161 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Duffield Parkpublic footpath · 218 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 218 mPath type: service
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens

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✦STOKE PARKHistoric site500 m→🌱Upton Court ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Salt Hill ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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