Windsor Great Park ✦ Ancient woodland 126 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 126 ha
Places › England › South East › Windsor and Maidenhead Getting here
51.41785, -0.62845
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Virginia Water South 6m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Virginia Water South 6m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Lateral Cryphaea +6 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Rove-Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Black-tailed Skimmer +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Rove-Beetle, Minotaur Beetle, Black-tailed Skimmer +69 more · last seen 2026
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Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ramblers Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Memorial Route, Runnymede Walking route 3.7 km ▾
This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.
Named route Length 3.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Church Path public footpath · 704 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 704 m Surface dirt Path type: path
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Woking and Egham link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Windsor Great Park permitted cycle route (daylight hours only) Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bracknell Forest Green Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Buckhurst Lane restricted byway · 203 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 203 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Buckhurst Lane restricted byway · 464 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 464 m Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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66,768 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 66,768 records · National Biodiversity Network Pheasant · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Song Thrush +5
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Red Fox +6
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meliscaeva auricollis · Parasyrphus punctulatus · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Epistrophe eligans +4
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 66,768 records · National Biodiversity Network Pheasant · Blackbird · Robin · Jackdaw · Song Thrush +5
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Red Fox +6
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meliscaeva auricollis · Parasyrphus punctulatus · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Epistrophe eligans +4
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Parasyrphus punctulatus Parasyrphus punctulatus Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fallow Deer Dama dama
Fallow Deer Dama dama
Mole Talpa europaea
Mole Talpa europaea
Badger Meles meles
Badger Meles meles
Wild Boar Sus scrofa
Wild Boar Sus scrofa Brown Tree Ant
Brown Tree Ant
Lasius brunneus
Lasius brunneus
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus 