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West Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.31485, -0.31321

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 417m away — 8 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

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

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
N/ACycling route169 m
Named routeLength 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 255 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 255 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 151 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 151 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 168 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 168 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway by West Wood

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway by West Wood

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🌱Mander ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Mander ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Marlow ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Plummer ParkUrban park3.6 km→💧Grafham WaterReservoir1.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→

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