Swinley forest

This walk is a beautiful, long walk and a little bit of a hidden gem. It’s located about an hour outside of London in Bracknell. The walk is framed with really tall trees, wide paths for your dogs to run free and lots of open fields of greenery. We began our walk at the Crowthorne Forest entrance, this part of Swinley forest is very much hidden and mostly frequented by local dog walkers and cyclists. The beginning of the walk is framed with wild Christmas pine trees. There are tons of trails you can take— it’s a very large park and you can walk for as long or as little as you please. There are not a lot of spots for swimming and there are some odd muddy puddles but the path is maintained really well and it’s mostly kept dry and clean!

PREFERRED SEASON: Perfect during Autumn, Winter and Spring. (No spots for swimming so your pup may get very hot quickly in the summer!)

SHEEP? No.

STEEP? No. There are some hills but it is mostly flat.

SLIPPERY? No.

OFF-LEAD? For the majority, yes. Though you may want to watch out for the odd bicycle on the path.

SPOTS FOR SWIMMING? No.

CROWD? Very quiet.

MUDDY? There are a few odd puddles but it isn’t muddy at all.

PARKING:

Crowthorne Forest Entrance (only about 10 parking spaces for free):

Crowthorne RG45 7FA

Swinley Forest (Go Ape Bracknell) Entrance: (There are tons of paid parking spaces but the lot closes at sunset)

Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell RG12 7QW