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Maidenhead and Cookham Commons
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & BerkshireA historic landscape full of natural beauty
Pinkneys Green, Pinkneys Drive, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6QD
- Car park
To park at Cookham Moor car park it costs £2 for non National Trust members. For NT members and blue badge holders this car park is free upon scanning of your membership card. All other car parks across Maidenhead and Cookham commons are free.
- Dogs allowed
No toilets. Cookham Moor car park costs £2 for non National Trust members, all other car parks across Maidenhead and Cookham commons are free. Dogs welcome - be mindful of ground-nesting birds and cattle grazing.
- By road
- Pinkney's Green: From Maidenhead take the A308. Take left onto Pinkneys Drive and the car park is 100m on the right hand side.
- On foot
- Comprehensive networks of rights of way
- By train
- Maidenhead Commons: The nearest station to the different Maidenhead Commons sites is Maidenhead railway station, approximately 2 miles away from most of them. Cookham Commons: The nearest station to the different Cookham Commons sites is Cookham railway station, approximately 2 miles away from most of them.
- By bus
- Contact Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for bus information on 01628 683800.
- Cycling
- Comprehensive network of waymarked cycle routes, check Sustrans for specific details.
Pinkneys Green, Pinkneys Drive, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6QD
Planning your visit
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Visiting Maidenhead and Cookham Commons with your dog
Find out how to get the most out of a walk with your dog in miles of open spaces at Maidenhead and Cookham Commons.
Highlights
Commons
Historic landscape full of natural beauty.
Things to see and do
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Things to do at Cookham Commons
Enjoy rural countryside walks, impressive views over the landscape and find plenty of wildlife at Cookham Commons, the hidden gems of the Berkshire countryside.
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Things to do at Maidenhead Commons
Find an abundance of wildflowers, peaceful woodland walks and plenty of wildlife all year round at Maidenhead Commons, the hidden gems of the Berkshire countryside.
Social walks with the National Trust
Join our community walk leader volunteers for a social walk at Cookham Commons. On the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month starting from Friday 2 October 2026 at 9:30am.
Top trails
Trail
The short Wind in the Willows walk
A 3-mile circular walk around Cookham Dean in Berkshire and the woodlands that inspired author Kenneth Grahame's Wild Wood in his children's novel Wind in the Willows.
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Cookham and Cock Marsh walk
Enjoy stunning views across the Thames Valley while following riverside paths on the dog-friendly Cookham and Cock Marsh walk.
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Cookham wetland and wildlife trail
Discover the wildlife and wetlands of the Thames Valley, while enjoying the views of The Mount at Cookham Dean, Cliveden House and Taplow Court.
Trail
The long Wind in the Willows walk
A 5-mile walk along country lanes, woodland and the village of Cookham Dean that takes in places that inspired Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame.
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Maidenhead Commons trail
A moderate 6.9 mile circular walk heading south, to a former brick works, which is now a nature reserve, and through the mixed woodland of Maidenhead Thicket.
Places to stay
Cliveden New Cottage
On the Cliveden Estate, this recently refurbished cottage has gorgeous river views.
Cliveden Ferry Cottage
Views over the Thames from this half-timbered former ferryman’s cottage near the Cliveden estate.
Upcoming events
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Social walks with the National Trust
Join our community walk leader volunteers for a social walk at Cookham Commons. On the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month starting from Friday 2 October 2026 at 9:30am.
About Maidenhead and Cookham Commons
The land we now know as Maidenhead and Cookham Commons once belonged to the Royal Manor, but these commons have always been at the centre of village life. Today they offer footpaths through woodland, chalk downland and marshes dotted with orchids and hay meadows buzzing with insects in summer.
Our work
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Our work at Maidenhead and Cookham Commons
Find out how we protect and preserve around 500 acres of grassland and 340 acres of woodland habitat at Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, Berkshire.
History
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History of Maidenhead and Cookham Commons
From Bronze Age burial grounds to industrial brick works, discover the history of the pockets of rural land at Maidenhead and Cookham Commons.
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Characters of Maidenhead and Cookham Commons
Learn about some of the interesting characters who have lived and travelled in and around Maidenhead and Cookham Commons in Berkshire.
