Buckinghamshire Grim's Ditch: 370m long section 330m south east of Hampden House 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
51.71256, -0.76958
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Volucella pellucens, 7-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker +38 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 signed routes nearby · 3 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 Chiltern Heritage Trail Temporary Diversion Walking route ▾
Two alternative routes to divert Chiltern Heritage Trail around HS2 works north of Great Missenden. The "northern" route is signed and more off road, but misses out more of the original trail.
Named route Ref CHTT 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 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 30 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 30 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Regional cycle route
Show on map Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route 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 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Footpath East of Hampden House
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Wildlife to spot
5,674 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,674 records · National Biodiversity Network Crossbill · Carrion Crow · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Nuthatch +43
Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Whitethroat Curruca communis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Sand Martin Riparia riparia Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 10-spot Ladybird · Rosemary Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Chrysotoxum festivum · Syritta pipiens +7
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Syrphus Western Red-cedar · Field Gromwell
Western Red-cedar Thuja plicata Field Gromwell Buglossoides arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,674 records · National Biodiversity Network Crossbill · Carrion Crow · Chiffchaff · Woodpigeon · Nuthatch +43
Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Robin Erithacus rubecula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Whitethroat Curruca communis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Skylark Alauda arvensis Siskin Spinus spinus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Sand Martin Riparia riparia Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 10-spot Ladybird · Rosemary Beetle · Lesser Stag Beetle · Chrysotoxum festivum · Syritta pipiens +7
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Syrphus Western Red-cedar · Field Gromwell
Western Red-cedar Thuja plicata Field Gromwell Buglossoides arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus
Syrphus
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Antherophagus pallens Antherophagus pallens
Antherophagus pallens Antherophagus pallens
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media
Dolichovespula media Dolichovespula media 