Wickham Bushes - Woodland plantation 6 ha
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🐶 Dogs🌲 Walks🥾 Hiking
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › Bracknell Forest Getting here
51.37459, -0.76110
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 · 2 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 Simons Wood Trail, Finchampstead Ridges Walking route 2.1 km ▾
An area of wet woodlands & lowland heath providing habitat for birds & invertebrates. Explore the views, flora & fauna of the broadleaved & coniferous woods, the naturally created Heath Pond, and the rare delights of a heathland habitat.
Named route Length 2.1 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 8 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 · 22 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 22 m Surface compacted 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
Show on map The Devil's Highway restricted byway · 145 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 145 m Surface dirt Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
18,190 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,190 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Dartford Warbler +30
Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Stoat · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Small Red Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly +22
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Brown Hawker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,190 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Dartford Warbler +30
Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Dartford Warbler Curruca undata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Stoat · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Stoat Mustela erminea subsp. erminea2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Small Red Damselfly · Keeled Skimmer · Emerald Damselfly +22
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Small Red Damselfly Ceriagrion tenellum Keeled Skimmer Orthetrum coerulescens Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Brown Hawker Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna grandis
Aeshna grandis
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
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
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
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
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
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata 