Getting There
Sat Nav: SL4 6QS
Leave the M4 at Junction 7 and on reaching the roundabout take the A4, signed Maidenhead.
Enter Burnham village.
At the roundabout take the 1st exit, signed B3026 Eaton. This is Lake End Road.
Enter Dorney and pass The Pineapple pub on the right. Drive over the river and the car park is on the left. There is also additional parking space on the right.
Return to M4 Junction 7
Turn right from the car park. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit signed A4 Slough. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit signed M4 to return to the motorway.
This is MY favourite walk
Selsea
Jubilee River and Dorney Wetlands
Length of walk: 30-50 minutes
From the car park walk to the clearly marked entrance to the Jubilee River Way. This is a safe and attractive well tended path along the side of the Jubilee ‘River' – actually a flood management device made to look like a river which has created 11km of wetlands. Although the walk lies close to Heathrow it is quiet and peaceful, so that the sight but not sound of many aircraft comes as a surprise.
Walk straight as far as the bridge where there is a choice of waymarked routes, as well as viewing platforms and information boards describing the wetlands.
We avoided a swan's nest by not crossing the bridge, and took the signed Public Footpath running parallel to the main track. This path takes walkers away from the hazard of cyclists, which may be a relief to dogs and cyclists alike. Although on the day we were here, the relationship between dogs and cyclists was polite in the extreme.
Turn round at your half way point to return to the car park.
Facilities
Free car park, with height restrictions. Dog poo bins along the walk. Accessible for wheelchair users.
If picnic supplies are needed, there's a Sainsburys on the Lake End Road roundabout.