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Stoke Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.56403, -0.59548

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 479m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Knothole Moss, Common Feather-moss, Hairy Wood-rush +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Stoke Woodpublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route508 m
Named routeRef 61Length 508 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 461Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stoke Wood Reservoir

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stoke Wood Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STOKE PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→✦BULSTRODE PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Stoke Poges Memorial GardensUrban park3.4 km→✦Stoke PlaceHistoric site4 km→

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