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Calveswick Spring - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.94088, -0.36654

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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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Kingshill lanepublic footpath · 410 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 410 mSurface groundPath type: track
Kingshill lanepublic footpath · 136 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 136 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route947 m
Named routeRef 6Length 947 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Baulkbridleway · 691 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 691 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway through woodland, Lilley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway through woodland, Lilley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park4.6 km→✦PUTTERIDGE BURYHistoric site3.4 km→🦉GALLEY AND WARDEN HILLS SSSINature reserve3.9 km→✦HEXTON MANORHistoric site2.7 km→✦Motte & BaileyHistoric site4.1 km→✦Toot Hill motte and bailey castle and shrunken medieval village at PirtonHistoric site4.1 km→

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