Braywick Park and Sports Ground

Awarded to Braywick Park in July 2011 for the third year in recognition of achieving the national standard for parks and green spaces in England & Wales.

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Braywick Park and Sports Ground is located on the A 308 Braywick Road, Maidenhead. For location details please use the following link: Braywick Road.

Braywick Park is the largest public open space in Maidenhead, covering 40 hectares to the south of the town centre. The Park has a fascinating history, with evidence of a roman road through the site, of ownership by Charles I, 18th and 19th century mansion houses on the site and more recently extensive mineral extraction, followed by landfill operations.

The Park is the main location for outdoor sports activities in the Maidenhead area, is a valuable nature conservation resource and houses Braywick Nature Centre, the focus for environmental education with the Borough.

• Braywick Access Improvements - Sept 2011

With its 22 hectares of sports grounds and a range of quality sporting facilities, the Park provides a base for a number of clubs including rugby, football, archery, target shooting and athletics. The Park also houses WAMDSAD, the Windsor Ascot and Maidenhead Sports Assocation for the Disabled, and a Golf Centre.

A 15 hectare Local Nature Reserve provides a range of habitats for local wildlife and opportunities for casual recreation. The Nature Reserve is also a valuable educational resource used by the Rangers at Braywick Nature Centre, for a wide range of events and activities they run for the public, schools and youth groups along with other visitors.

The access track adjacent to Stafferton Lodge was refurbished in spring 2010 to provide better access to vehicles and pedestrians. New planting in this area will follow later in the year. This is part of the RBWM Council's commitment to improving the facilities within the park and funded by developer contributions.

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Facilities and Activities

• adiZone for more information and a download of fitness programmes for all ages and abilities.
• Car parking - on site - please ensure you park in the designated areas and obtain any neccessary pass for areas other than the main car park. Additional parking at Stafferton Way multi-storey car park - walk to the Park via Greenfields.
• Archery - Maidenhead Archers web site
• Artificial Pitches for hockey and 5, 7 and 11 a-side football managed by Magnet Leisure Centre
• Athletics track and facilities - Maidenhead Athletics Club web site
• Dog walking - responsible dog owners are welcome to use the park but dogs must be on a lead within the marked sports pitch areas. Dog waste bins are present thorough the Park.
• Football - for grass pitch bookings on a seasonal basis - for artifical pitch bookings contact Magnet Leisure Centre
• Golf driving range - Braywick Golf Centre - can be contacted on 01628 676910
• Green Way Recreational Route - Public Rights of Way
• Gym - Performance - managed by Magnet Leisure Centre
• Hockey - Maidenhead Hockey Club web site
• Nature Centre - Braywick Nature Centre
• Nature Reserve, Nature Trail and Tree Trail - Braywick Nature Centre
• Play Area - with equipment suitable for 9 - 14 year olds
• Restaurant - Toby Carvery contact 01628 776489
• Rugby Maidenhead Rugby Club web site
• Target Shooting - Maidenhead Target Shooting Club web site
• Walking - see Green Way Recreational Route above. A walk around the perimeter of the Park will contribute 7,420 steps to the advised 10,000 daily steps recommended to improve fitness.
• WAMDSAD web site - Windsor Ascot Maidenhead District Sports Assocation for the Disabled

If you have any suggestions or are interested in joining the Braywick Park User Group, please get in touch at Outdoor.facilities@rbwm.gov.uk

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Braywick Park improvements

Work is being carried out to improve accessibility at Braywick Park. The Green Lane cycleway and footpath has recently been resurfaced in conjunction with Sustrans. Further work continues to the slopes between Green Lane and the Nature reserve/playing fields with a new set of steps either side of the lane, and a resurfaced ramp for access by maintenance vehicles.

It may be necessary to create temporary diversions to paths and we apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please be patient while these works are carried out.

This development has been funded by developer contributions. (Sept 2011)

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