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Swinley Forest Golf Club

21 ha

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.38331, -0.69220

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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 341m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, Azure Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly +186 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lightwater Country Park PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef purpleLocal walking route
Lightwater Country Park orangeWalking route
Named routeRef OrangeLocal walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route
Named routeRef Ascot to WindsorLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Seat on Swinley Forest Golf Club

📷 Shazz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Seat on Swinley Forest Golf Club

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Nearby places

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🌱South Hill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Parks ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦BAGSHOT PARKHistoric site1.8 km→🌱South Ascot Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→🦉ENGLEMERE PONDNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Savernake ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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