Wickham Bushes - Woodland plantation 1 ha
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South East › Bracknell Forest Getting here
51.37289, -0.76723
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 welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named hiking route nearby: The Wokingham Way
Free
🚵 Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Bike Swinley Red
Varies
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Hill Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ambarrow Court Circuit Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Finchampstead Ridges Ramble, Finchampstead Ridges Walking route 2.2 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
Named route Length 2.2 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Yellow Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Yellow Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Blue Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Blue Local cycle route
Show on map Bracknell Forest Green Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Green Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 422 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 422 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bracknell Western Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Blackwater Valley Multi-User Path Mountain bike route ▾
Bike Swinley Red Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Red
Show on map Bike Swinley Blue Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Blue
Show on map Bike Swinley Green Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Green
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 322 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 322 m Surface compacted Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 163 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 163 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 17 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 17 m Surface paved Incline down Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 410 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 410 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 9 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 9 m Surface paved Incline down Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
23,311 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,311 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Dartford Warbler · Jay +32
Hobby Falco subbuteo Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Peregrine Falco peregrinus Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Snipe Gallinago gallinago Stoat · Roe Deer
Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly · Small Red Damselfly +22
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Darter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,311 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Dartford Warbler · Jay +32
Hobby Falco subbuteo Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dartford Warbler Curruca undata Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stock Dove Columba oenas Goldcrest Regulus regulus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus Siskin Spinus spinus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Peregrine Falco peregrinus Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Snipe Gallinago gallinago Stoat · Roe Deer
Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly · Small Red Damselfly +22
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Common Darter Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum striolatum
Sympetrum striolatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica
Brilliant Emerald Somatochlora metallica
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti
Anaceratagallia ribauti Anaceratagallia ribauti
Ochthera manicata Ochthera manicata
Ochthera manicata Ochthera manicata
Parydra coarctata Parydra coarctata
Parydra coarctata Parydra coarctata
Scatella stagnalis Scatella stagnalis
Scatella stagnalis Scatella stagnalis
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Goat Moth Cossus cossus
Goat Moth Cossus cossus
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis
Southern Migrant Hawker Aeshna affinis
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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