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Surrells Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.45720, -0.81936

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +195 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +195 more · last seen 2025

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

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal 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
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cut countryside corridorWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route R20Cycling route
Named routeRef R20Local cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wicks Lanerestricted byway · 358 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 358 mPath type: track
Wicks Lanerestricted byway · 312 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 312 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Surrells Wood

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Cantley ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ashenbury ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Jubilee CornerUrban park3.9 km→🦉ALDER MOORSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Joel ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Tinker's CopseUrban park4.9 km→

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