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Bottom Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.63373, -0.52448

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Tufted Duck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck, Kestrel +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck, Kestrel +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hornet Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +21 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

14 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Bottom Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Bottom Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.2 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve3.2 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park3.8 km→

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