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Ayres Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 michael · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.72299, -0.66691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 498m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Marbled White +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Firecrest TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

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

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Capps Lanebridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mPath type: track
Cogdells Lanebridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mPath type: residential
Capps Lanebridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Bellows Wood

📷 michael · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Bellows Wood

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🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Missenden Walled GardenUrban park3.4 km→⚽Buryfield Recreation GroundPlaying field3.4 km→✦MISSENDEN ABBEYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉CAPTAIN'S WOODNature reserve2.9 km→

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