Short birdwatching visit · Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Haymill Valley
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird season not specified by the source.
- Headline birds
- Kingfisher · Reed Warbler · Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Parking
- Street parking is identified by the Trust in Littlebrook Avenue.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Flat terrain does not remove the bumpy surfaces and kissing-gate constraints; no accessible route confirmed.
Slough, Berkshire
Haymill Valley brings reedbed and stream birding into an urban part of Slough. The Trust names reed warbler in the reeds, kingfisher along the stream and great spotted woodpecker in the woodland. These linked habitats give a small reserve a clear birdwatching purpose. Volunteer work has restored paths, ponds and wildlife habitat within the valley. Public entrances are described from Whittaker Road and the surrounding streets, with lawful street parking identified in Littlebrook Avenue. Although the ground is largely flat, its bumpy surfaces and kissing gates mean it should not be assumed to provide a smooth, accessible circuit.
Birds and seasons
- Kingfisher · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Kingfisher
- Reed Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Reed Warbler
- Great Spotted Woodpecker · Headline bird — Season not stated by source Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Flat but bumpy paths with kissing gates; soft ground after rain.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Street parking is identified by the Trust in Littlebrook Avenue.
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads.
- Access notes
- Flat terrain does not remove the bumpy surfaces and kissing-gate constraints; no accessible route confirmed.
- Step-free access
- Flat terrain does not remove the bumpy surfaces and kissing-gate constraints; no accessible route confirmed.
Getting there: The Trust describes the approach north from Burnham station via Burnham Lane, Haymill Road and Whittaker Road. Enter from the published local streets and use the identified street parking considerately.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Chobham Common · 10.9 straight-line miles
- Wisley and Ockham Commons and Chatley Heath · 16.7 straight-line miles
- Hazeley Heath · 18.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: WWT London Wetland Centre, 17.9 miles away in a straight line.
- Church Wood · 3.7 miles in a straight line
- Frays Farm Meadows · 7.6 miles in a straight line
- Homefield Wood · 8.5 miles in a straight line