Getting here
51.93673, -0.38884
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Traveller's-joy, Wild Mignonette, Spear Thistle +142 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Traveller's-joy, Wild Mignonette, Spear Thistle +142 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pipiza austriaca +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pipiza austriaca +68 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
N/ACycling route39 m
🚵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.
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 88 m
Icknield Waybyway open to all traffic · 839 m
Wardswood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 722 m
Wildlife to spot
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