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DROPMORE

277 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome277 ha

Getting here

51.56016, -0.66845

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Maidenhead Millennium WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Taplow Footpath 21public footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: footway
Taplow Footpath 21public footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
Taplow Footpath 21public footpath · 498 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 498 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

19 public paths nearby

Public paths
Taplow Bridleway 5bridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway
Brickfield Lanebridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Chalk Pit Lanebridleway · 505 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 505 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Brickfield Lanebridleway · 300 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 300 mPath type: unclassified
Chalk Pit Lanebridleway · 462 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 462 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dropmore Road heading north

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dropmore Road heading north

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦TAPLOW COURTHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Wooburn ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wooburn ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Water GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park1.2 km→✦CLIVEDENHistoric site1.7 km→

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