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Philipshill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.64508, -0.53246

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 254m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 231 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mPath type: service
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park4 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve4 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4.5 km→

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