Beamond Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 24 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 24 ha
Places › England › South East › Buckinghamshire Getting here
51.67123, -0.67624
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Woodpigeon, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Remote Sedge, Goldilocks Buttercup +3 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Nut Leaf Weevil +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Nut Leaf Weevil +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Chiltern Heritage Trail Temporary Diversion Walking 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 route Ref CHTT Regional walking route
Show on map Chiltern Link Walking route 13 km ▾
Named route Length 13 km Local walking route
Show on map South Bucks Way Walking route 23 km ▾
Named route Length 23 km Regional walking route
Show on map Chiltern Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 48 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map High Wycombe East-West Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kingstreet Lane bridleway · 1.7 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.7 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map Tobys Lane bridleway · 2.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 2.1 km Surface dirt Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
16,074 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,074 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Moorhen · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Coot +40
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Mute Swan Cygnus olor Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Great Tit Parus major 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Violet Ground Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug +11
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Remote Sedge · Goldilocks Buttercup · Bank Haircap
Remote Sedge Carex remota Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,074 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Canada Goose · Moorhen · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Coot +40
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coot Fulica atra Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Mute Swan Cygnus olor Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Southern Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis House Martin Delichon urbicum Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Great Tit Parus major 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Violet Ground Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Nalassus laevioctostriatus · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug +11
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Remote Sedge · Goldilocks Buttercup · Bank Haircap
Remote Sedge Carex remota Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nut Leaf Weevil
Nut Leaf Weevil
Strophosoma melanogrammum
Strophosoma melanogrammum
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi
Cixius nervosus Cixius nervosus
Cixius nervosus Cixius nervosus
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
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