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51.71884, -0.80337
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
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🍂 Seasonal nature
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
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Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 signed routes nearby · 27 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 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 30 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map Amber Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Amber Local 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 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 26 public paths nearby
Public paths
Upper Icknield Way byway open to all traffic · 37 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 37 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Upper Icknield Way byway open to all traffic · 234 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 234 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Upper Icknield Way byway open to all traffic · 816 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 816 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Upper Icknield Way byway open to all traffic · 82 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 82 m Surface gravel Path type: track
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About this nature reserve Brush Hill is a Local Nature Reserve of 15 hectares found in Buckinghamshire, South East England. The site consists of woodlands and open spaces, offering a range of habitats for visitors to encounter wildlife such as deer, birds, and flowers throughout the year.
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Wildlife to spot
27,424 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,424 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Crossbill · Blackbird +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Whitethroat Curruca communis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Tawny Owl Strix aluco Stoat · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Stoat Mustela erminea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Slow-worm
Migrant Hawker · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Lesser Stag Beetle · Dock Bug +33
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Red-cedar · Woodruff · Ivy
Western Red-cedar Thuja plicata Woodruff Galium odoratum Ivy Hedera helix Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,424 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Crossbill · Blackbird +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Blackbird Turdus merula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Whitethroat Curruca communis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Tit Parus major Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Tawny Owl Strix aluco Stoat · Roe Deer · Rabbit
Stoat Mustela erminea Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Slow-worm
Migrant Hawker · Syrphus · Marmalade Hoverfly · Lesser Stag Beetle · Dock Bug +33
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Syrphus Syrphus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Western Red-cedar · Woodruff · Ivy
Western Red-cedar Thuja plicata Woodruff Galium odoratum Ivy Hedera helix Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Brown Heath Robberfly Machimus cingulatus
Brown Heath Robberfly Machimus cingulatus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Small Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha goettingensis
Small Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha goettingensis
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Galeruca tanaceti Galeruca tanaceti
Galeruca tanaceti Galeruca tanaceti
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
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