Treacle Mines of Cock-a-Dobby
Getting here
51.35325, -0.80648
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 205m 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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 205m 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 — Great Crested Grebe, Robin, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Robin, Canada Goose +71 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Grey Pine Carpet, Pine Carpet +219 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Grey Pine Carpet, Pine Carpet +219 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route
Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.2 km
A waymarked trail across Finchampstead Ridges, with views toward the Hog's Back ridge in Surrey. The route takes in two ponds, a woodland section, with slopes & opportunities to spot wildlife including birds of prey, deer and colourful dragonflies
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Yellow RouteCycling route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
California GreenwayCycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 2Cycling route
Cove LCNCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Blackwater Valley Multi-User PathMountain bike route
Cove Brook Greenway, FarnboroughMountain bike route
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Scotland Hillbyway open to all traffic · 203 m
Edgbarrow Risebyway open to all traffic · 31 m
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 143 m
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 27 m
Edgbarrow Risebyway open to all traffic · 156 m
Wildlife to spot
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