Hillock Wood - Broadleaved woodland 60 ha
🌿 Foraging🐶 Dogs🦉 Wildlife
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 60 ha
Places › England › South East › Buckinghamshire Getting here
51.71521, -0.80224
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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 welcomeTraditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
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Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 27 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map 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 Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bradenham Beech Woods Walk, Bradenham Walking route 7 km ▾
From Bradenham village into the Bradenham estate & classic Chiltern landscape that blends hills topped with beech woods & rolling valleys. Glimpse at ancient earthworks, war bunkers & ballrooms. Soft paths get seasonally muddy. Gates & steep short climbs.
Named route Length 7 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, Bradenham Walking route 12.8 km ▾
Chalk meadows, beech woods & farmland with views across the Chilterns, Bradenham, Smalldean, Loosley Row & Lacey Green. Descend gently to North Dean & return to Bradenham via Naphill Common. Rough tracks, moderate climbs, stiles, gates & uneven terrain.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 03:30-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 30 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 300 m ▾
Named route Ref 57 Length 300 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 57 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 4.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Bledlow Circular Ride Mountain bike route 14 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 route Length 14 km Round trip
Show on map 27 public paths nearby
Public paths
Grim's Ditch bridleway · 426 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 426 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Grim's Ditch bridleway · 63 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 63 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Grim's Ditch bridleway · 118 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 118 m Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
19,847 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,847 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Wren · Crossbill +35
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Skylark Alauda arvensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac
Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glow-worm · Azure Damselfly · Lesser Stag Beetle · Broad-bodied Chaser · Bloody-nosed Beetle +13
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Red-cedar · Ivy · Mouse-ear-hawkweed · Goldilocks Buttercup
Western Red-cedar Thuja plicata Ivy Hedera helix Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,847 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Wren · Crossbill +35
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Whitethroat Curruca communis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Skylark Alauda arvensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Muntjac
Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Glow-worm · Azure Damselfly · Lesser Stag Beetle · Broad-bodied Chaser · Bloody-nosed Beetle +13
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana 🌿 Plants 4 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Red-cedar · Ivy · Mouse-ear-hawkweed · Goldilocks Buttercup
Western Red-cedar Thuja plicata Ivy Hedera helix Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Antherophagus pallens Antherophagus pallens
Antherophagus pallens Antherophagus pallens
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
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