Getting here
51.60165, -1.12725
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
54
7 named nearby · 47 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
14
14 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
The Ridgeway · Walking140 km
The Chiltern Way · Walking275 km
The Chiltern Way Southern Extension · Walking0
The Roman Way · Walking274.5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Chalmore Gardens · public footpath
Croft Villas · public footpath
St Lucian's Lane · public footpath
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
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Café
Coffee#1 · 220m
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Parking
Castle Street Car Park · Paid · 153m
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Playground
2 · 8m away
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Toilets
2 · 49m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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