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Chesham Bois Burial Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.69149, -0.60432

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Moorhen, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine, Cleavers +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine, Cleavers +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Chickweed, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chess Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
High Bois Lanepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mPath type: service
Jacob's Ladderpublic footpath · 284 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 284 mSurface dirtIncline -20%Path type: footway
🚴

Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
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
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hill Farm Roadbridleway · 91 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 91 mPath type: residential
Pump Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Chesham Bois Burial Ground

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chesham Bois Burial Ground

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