Windsor Great Park ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
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51.41731, -0.61852
Open directionsv 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Lateral Cryphaea +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hornet Rove-Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Rove-Beetle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 30 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 ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
54,374 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 54,374 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Song Thrush · Black Swan · Blackbird +20
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black Swan Cygnus atratus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse +4
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meliscaeva auricollis · Parasyrphus punctulatus · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Epistrophe eligans +7
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 Bank Haircap
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 54,374 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Robin · Song Thrush · Black Swan · Blackbird +20
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Black Swan Cygnus atratus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse +4
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Fallow Deer Dama dama 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meliscaeva auricollis · Parasyrphus punctulatus · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · Epistrophe eligans +7
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 Bank Haircap
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mole Talpa europaea
Mole Talpa europaea
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 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
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare