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TAPLOW COURT

30 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessDogs welcome30 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦36+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToiletsFarm visit

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +33 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +33 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Australian Orange-tip, Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cliveden Blue Walking Trail, ClivedenWalking route2.6 km

A family-friendly woodland walk with opportunities to explore. Discover our natural den, complete with tree trunk picnic tables & try out the rope swing & balancing beams along our Play Trail. Flat terrain. Gentle slopes. Muddy in places.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
The Long Wind in the Willows Walk, MaidenheadWalking route8 km

A moderate circular exploring the rural community of Cookham Dean & the Woodland Trust's Wild Wood at Quarry & Fultness Woods. Pass through farmland, woodland & along the village lanes that inspired Kenneth Grahame, author of Wind in the Willows.

Named routeLength 8 kmDuration 02:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cookham and Cock Marsh Walk, MaidenheadWalking route6.4 km

Follow this circular walk along riverside paths, through lush meadows and over chalk grassland slopes and enjoy panoramic views across the Thames Valley. Trail includes one short, sttep climb and a kissing gate that is difficult to navigate in a wheelchai

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Taplow FP8public footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mPath type: footway
Taplow FP26public footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Taplow FP7public footpath · 260 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hunts Lanebridleway · 296 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 296 mPath type: residential
Taplow Bridleway 5bridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Taplow : lodge, Taplow Court

Taplow : lodge, Taplow Court

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