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Little Frithsden Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.77712, -0.53288

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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
  • 🐕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

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Wildlife Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route12.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Foresters' Walk, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Frithsden - Little Manor

📷 Colin Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Frithsden - Little Manor

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