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Places › England › South East › Windsor and Maidenhead Getting here
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mute Swan 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Home Park Extension 195m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Mute Swan 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Home Park Extension 195m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Mute Swan, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Mute Swan, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Turnip Moth +210 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Heart & Dart, Turnip Moth +210 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Jubilee River Path Walking route ▾
Colne Valley Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Beeches Way Walking route 25 km ▾
Named route Length 25 km Local walking route
Show on map 128 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN route 461 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 461 National Cycle Network
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 61 National Cycle Network
Show on map Link to National Route 61 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 61 Cycling route 34 km ▾
Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.
Named route Ref 61 Length 34 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Cricket match, Upper Club
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Wildlife to spot
14,506 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Robin · Canada Goose · Mallard +40
Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia Common Gull Larus canus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greylag Goose Anser anser Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wigeon Mareca penelope Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Rook Corvus frugilegus Red Deer
🐝 Insects 30 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Spring Harbinger · Hebrew Character · Clouded Drab · Small Quaker +25
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Spring Harbinger Tortricodes alternella Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Australian Orange-tip Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,506 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Carrion Crow · Robin · Canada Goose · Mallard +40
Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Rock Dove Columba livia Common Gull Larus canus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Linnet Linaria cannabina Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Greylag Goose Anser anser Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena Little Egret Egretta garzetta Wigeon Mareca penelope Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax Rook Corvus frugilegus Red Deer
🐝 Insects 30 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Spring Harbinger · Hebrew Character · Clouded Drab · Small Quaker +25
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Spring Harbinger Tortricodes alternella Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Australian Orange-tip Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tachystola acroxantha
Tachystola acroxantha
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2025
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2025
Rusty Dot Udea ferrugalis2025
Rusty Dot Udea ferrugalis2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Small Brindled Beauty Apocheima hispidaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Acleris Acleris
Acleris Acleris
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Satellite Eupsilia transversa2025
Satellite Eupsilia transversa2025
Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana2025
Lead-coloured Tortrix Acleris sparsana2025
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2025
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2025
November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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