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Wickham Bushes - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 Diane Sambrook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Walks
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.38126, -0.76326

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
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Ambarrow Hill CircuitWalking route
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Ambarrow Court CircuitWalking route
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Wildlife WalkWalking route
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Simons Wood Trail, Finchampstead RidgesWalking route2.1 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 routeLength 2.1 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yellow RouteCycling route
Named routeRef YellowLocal cycle route
Bracknell Forest Blue RouteCycling route
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Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
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Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
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Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Bracknell Western RouteCycling route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bike Swinley RedMountain bike route
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Bike Swinley BlueMountain bike route
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Bike Swinley GreenMountain bike route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Swinley Forest

📷 Diane Sambrook · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Swinley Forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sandhurst Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱South Hill ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Jennett's Park Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Jock's Lane ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦BROADMOOR HOSPITALHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Morgan RecUrban park2.6 km→

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