Getting here
51.92861, -0.53388
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Gadwall
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Gadwall
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Gadwall, Moorhen +75 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Yellow-rattle, Ragged-Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Yellow-rattle, Ragged-Robin +73 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Beaked Hawk's-beard +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Chalgrave Heritage TrailWalking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in May 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
🚴Cycling
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
NCN National Route 574Cycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Main RouteCycling route1 km
🚵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.
Wildlife to spot
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