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Windsor Forest

✦ Ancient woodland228 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome228 ha

Getting here

51.46248, -0.66812

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2018

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Mallard +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Stag Beetle, Small White +389 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Stag Beetle, Small White +389 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Holyport GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route
Named routeRef Ascot to WindsorLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
St. Leonard's Hillbridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Holliday's Plain, Windsor Forest

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Holliday's Plain, Windsor Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park4.6 km→✦ASCOT PLACEHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park4.5 km→

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