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BACOMBE HILL

25 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

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
  • 🅿️Wendover Station Car Park 374m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chiltern Heritage Trail Temporary DiversionWalking route

Two alternative routes to divert Chiltern Heritage Trail around HS2 works north of Great Missenden. The "northern" route is signed and more off road, but misses out more of the original trail.

Named routeRef CHTTRegional walking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km

A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bacombe Lanepublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Topaz WayCycling route
Named routeRef TopazLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Amber WayCycling route
Named routeRef AmberLocal cycle route
Jet WayCycling route
Named routeRef JetLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
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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

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bacombe Lanebridleway · 178 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 178 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bacombe Lanebridleway · 79 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bacombe Lanebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bacombe Lanebridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Bacombe Lanebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

About this nature reserve

Bacombe Hill is a 25-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Buckinghamshire, South East England. The area features chalk grassland and woodland, with opportunities to see butterflies, wildflowers, and panoramic views along the walking trails.

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Northeast view from Bacombe Hill

Northeast view from Bacombe Hill

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