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Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail

Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail

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Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail

Name: Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail
Rating: 2

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Location: South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Best Hikes to Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail

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1. Robin Hood's Arbour loop from Cox Green

7.55km

01:56

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. The Brick and Tile Works – Clay Pit Ponds loop from Cox Green

9.03km

02:19

40m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Robin Hood's Arbour – The Brick and Tile Works loop from Furze Platt

11.7km

03:01

60m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Edvard

June 11, 2018

Butterfly Trail and Disease Resistant Elm project
The National Trust has recently established a butterfly trail throughout the woodland rides and clearings of Maidenhead Thicket where many common species can be seen, such as the largely white, brimstone, silver-washed fritillary, speckled wood, red admiral, comma and small tortoiseshell. In recent years the National Trust has been working alongside Butterfly Conservation to plant elm trees that are resistant to Dutch elm disease in order to encourage the White-letter Hairstreak butterfly whose caterpillars feed on elm. In addition to butterflies, little grassland pockets through the woods have allowed common spotted orchids and other wildflowers to flourish, bringing flecks of bright colour to the glades. Amongst the younger woods are dotted many ancient and veteran trees, some up to 400 years old, where you may see many different fungi, insects and birds.

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Elevation 100 m

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Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail

1. Robin Hood's Arbour loop from Cox Green

2. The Brick and Tile Works – Clay Pit Ponds loop from Cox Green

3. Robin Hood's Arbour – The Brick and Tile Works loop from Furze Platt

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