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Branch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 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
  • 🅿️Parking 171m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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 · 23 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
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
German Forest Walk, HughendenWalking route2.4 km

Explore the dark evergreen woods inspired by Benjamin & Mary Anne Disraeli's visits to the Northern Bohemian forests on the German/Czech border. The walk also includes gently rolling valleys with views across a mixture of grazed & ploughed fields.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Bradenham Countryside Trail, BradenhamWalking route3.2 km

Walk round Bradenham village where young Benjamin Disraeli spent much of his childhood. Two gentle climbs with views of the countryside, West Wycombe & Bledlow Ridge. Beach woods, rolling valleys & farmland. Paths soft & muddy after rain & gates present.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
West Wycombe Trial, West Wycombe VillageWalking route1.6 km

This short walk will introduce you to the colourful history of West Wycombe & its wide variety of historical buildings set in the picturesque landscape of the Chiltern countryside. Some steps and slippy sections. Only assistance dogs allowed in the park.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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