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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Windsor and Maidenhead
Cox Green

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

Moderate

4.3

(3)

15

hikers

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

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1.28 km

Highwaymen Trail, Maidenhead Thicket

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As early as 1255, Henry III ordered the area around the London to Bath road to be cut back, as it was notorious for highwaymen. However, the problem reached a …

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2

1.65 km

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 …

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3

5.06 km

4

5.25 km

The Brick and Tile Works

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The Brick and Tile Works, established by Charles Cooper in the early 1800s, employed about 150 people and produced bricks, tiles, gargoyles, and pinnacles. The site, which closed in 1967, …

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5

5.36 km

Pondlife
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 …

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6

5.40 km

Clay Pit Ponds

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Pondlife
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 …

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7

6.65 km

Pinkneys Green, originally part of the Royal Manor of Cookham, was sold off in 1818. In the 1920s, the Maidenhead and Cookham Commons Conservation Committee protected the land, which was …

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9.51 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

2.95 km

704 m

403 m

226 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

2.25 km

728 m

722 m

694 m

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Monday 18 May

18°C

10°C

82 %

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