The Alfred Major Recreation Ground
Getting here
51.55461, -0.72616
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 141m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Common Blue Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +36 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking 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.
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.
Kennel Lanepublic footpath · 649 m
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
North Town linkCycling route
Oaken Grove linkCycling route
Ray Mill linkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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