Coleman's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 36 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 36 ha
Places › England › South East › Buckinghamshire Getting here
51.67663, -0.68253
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 499m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 499m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Remote Sedge, Bank Haircap, Daisy · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Violet Ground Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi, Violet Ground Beetle +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Chiltern Heritage Trail Temporary Diversion Walking route ▾
Two alternative routes to divert Chiltern Heritage Trail around HS2 works north of Great Missenden. The "northern" route is signed and more off road, but misses out more of the original trail.
Named route Ref CHTT Regional walking route
Show on map Chiltern Link Walking route 13 km ▾
Named route Length 13 km Local walking route
Show on map Boundary Walk, Hughenden Walking route 6.4 km ▾
This 4-mile walk broadly follows the outer boundary of the Hughenden Estate. It allows you to explore beautiful woodland, open parkland, farmland and a rare chalk stream. No stiles, some steep slopes, a short road section & slippery sections when wet.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map South Bucks Way Walking route 23 km ▾
Named route Length 23 km Regional walking route
Show on map 47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hampden Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Hampden Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Milton Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Milton Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Kingstreet Lane bridleway · 1.7 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.7 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map Kingstreet Lane bridleway · 95 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 95 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Farmland and Coleman's Wood
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Wildlife to spot
12,100 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,100 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Coot · Moorhen · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Little Grebe +32
Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Broad-bodied Chaser · Violet Ground Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Azure Damselfly · Malthinus flaveolus +4
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Remote Sedge · Bank Haircap
Remote Sedge Carex remota Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,100 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Coot · Moorhen · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Little Grebe +32
Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Red Fox
🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Broad-bodied Chaser · Violet Ground Beetle · Field Grasshopper · Azure Damselfly · Malthinus flaveolus +4
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Remote Sedge · Bank Haircap
Remote Sedge Carex remota Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cixius nervosus Cixius nervosus
Cixius nervosus Cixius nervosus
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
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