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CAPTAIN'S WOOD

14 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.72282, -0.62440

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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
  • 🛝Playground 191m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buslins Lanebridleway · 366 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 366 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
CHS/77/2 and CHS/77/1bridleway · 397 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 397 mPath type: path

About this nature reserve

Captain's Wood is a 14-hectare local nature reserve in Buckinghamshire, South East, England. This woodland area features a variety of habitats supporting birds, mammals, and wildflowers, providing recreational paths for walking and wildlife observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path uphill to Captain's Wood

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path uphill to Captain's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park1.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→🌱Hervines ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪Chesham Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.7 km→🌱Meades Water GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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