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Abbott's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Balraj Gill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.57153, -0.66846

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦42+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳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

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Common Mouse-ear, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +257 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Maidenhead Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Taplow Footpath 21public footpath · 498 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 498 mPath type: footway
Taplow Footpath 21public footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: footway
Taplow Footpath 21public footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Abandoned Mercedes Van

📷 Balraj Gill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Abandoned Mercedes Van

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