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Getting here
51.72411, -0.83576
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7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Outer Aylesbury Ring
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v28 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Bradenham Beech Woods Walk, BradenhamWalking route7 km▾
From Bradenham village into the Bradenham estate & classic Chiltern landscape that blends hills topped with beech woods & rolling valleys. Glimpse at ancient earthworks, war bunkers & ballrooms. Soft paths get seasonally muddy. Gates & steep short climbs.
Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, BradenhamWalking route12.8 km▾
Chalk meadows, beech woods & farmland with views across the Chilterns, Bradenham, Smalldean, Loosley Row & Lacey Green. Descend gently to North Dean & return to Bradenham via Naphill Common. Rough tracks, moderate climbs, stiles, gates & uneven terrain.
Manor Park Avenuepublic footpath · 306 m▾
Manor Park Avenuepublic footpath · 58 m▾
Manor Park Avenuepublic footpath · 415 m▾
🚴Cycling
v22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 57Cycling route▾
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km▾
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km▾
Main RouteCycling route81 m▾
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km▾
A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
Risborough Cafe · 247m
Parking
The Mount · Paid · 7m
Picnic spot
5 · 117m away
Playground
3 · 124m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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