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High Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Ellis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.67419, -0.91346

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Aston Rowant Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route588 m
Named routeRef 57Length 588 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route924 m
Named routeRef 57Length 924 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 57Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

. Footpath junction in High Wood

📷 David Ellis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

. Footpath junction in High Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Longburrow ParkUrban park1.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→🌱Ibstone CommonUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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