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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Jersey Tiger, Harlequin Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Jersey Tiger, Harlequin Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Egham to Runnymede Countryside Circular Walk, RunnymedeWalking route5.9 km

Wander through woodlands, wetlands & open wildflower meadows home to the birthplace of the Magna Carta. This circular takes you round Runnymede nature reserve, Langham Pond & ancient woodlands, which form a SSSI, for their rare species & the wildflowers

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

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