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Champneys

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Getting here

51.76836, -0.62915

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Feather-moss, Common Striated Feather-moss +23 more · last seen 2022

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Orange-tip, Common Blue +119 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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24 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Woodland WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 30Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

19 photos from nearby open sources

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Western side of the original house at Champneys

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Western side of the original house at Champneys

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 202m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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