The Brick and Tile Works – Clay Pit Ponds loop from Cox Green
The Brick and Tile Works – Clay Pit Ponds loop from Cox Green
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The Brick and Tile Works – Clay Pit Ponds loop from Cox Green
02:27
9.51km
50m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.28 km
Highwaymen Trail, Maidenhead Thicket
Highlight • Trail
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1.65 km
Maidenhead Thicket Butterfly Trail
Highlight • Trail
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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5.06 km
Picnic Area at The Brick and Tile Works
Highlight • Rest Area
5.25 km
The Brick and Tile Works
Highlight • Historical Site
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5.36 km
Water Lilies at Brick & Tile Works Ponds
Highlight • Lake
The series of ponds which occupy the old clay pits are frequented by both great crested and smooth newts and are heavily vegetated in places. Aquatic vegetation associated with the more open areas includes locally abundant frogbit, with occasional common water-plantain, white water-lily and broadleaved pondweed.
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5.40 km
Clay Pit Ponds
Highlight • Lake
The series of ponds which occupy the old clay pits are frequented by both great crested and smooth newts and are heavily vegetated in places. Aquatic vegetation associated with the more open areas includes locally abundant frogbit, with occasional common water-plantain, white water-lily and broadleaved pondweed.
The colony of frogbit is particularly notable as it has suffered a severe decline in Britain and appears on the current Red List in the vulnerable category. Other aquatic plants present include common water-starwort, ivy-leaved duckweed, and a small amount of water-violet which is a declining local speciality of ditches and ponds close to the Thames.
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6.65 km
Wildflower Meadows of Pinkneys Green
Highlight • Natural
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9.51 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.21 km
2.95 km
704 m
403 m
226 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.99 km
2.36 km
728 m
722 m
694 m
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