Getting here
51.77861, -0.72300
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Bramble +8 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Kite-tailed Robberfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +87 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Woodruff +52 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Woodruff +52 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
29 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km
A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.
Mcewen Ridepublic footpath · 465 m
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 30Cycling route
Route 3Cycling route
Amber WayCycling route
Jet WayCycling route
Harding RouteCycling route
Hampden RouteCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
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