Dropping's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Dacorum Getting here
51.74737, -0.56019
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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 312m away — 4 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 312m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Annual Meadow-grass, Meadow Vetchling +4 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map 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 Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Chiltern Link Walking route 13 km ▾
Named route Length 13 km Local walking route
Show on map 21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 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 Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Mount's Hill bridleway · 669 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 669 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.
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Wildlife to spot
30,042 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,042 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Rabbit
Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Corizus hyoscyami · Dock Bug · Broad Centurion · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly +19
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Ivy-leaved Speedwell · Annual Meadow-grass · Meadow Vetchling · Wall Screw-moss
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,042 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 35 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie +30
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Rabbit
Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 24 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Corizus hyoscyami · Dock Bug · Broad Centurion · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly +19
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Ivy-leaved Speedwell · Annual Meadow-grass · Meadow Vetchling · Wall Screw-moss
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2025
Tree Damsel Bug Himacerus (Himacerus) apterus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Conops quadrifasciatus Conops quadrifasciatus2025
Conops quadrifasciatus Conops quadrifasciatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Black-horned Gem Microchrysa polita2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Pogonocherus hispidus Pogonocherus hispidus2025
Pogonocherus hispidus Pogonocherus hispidus2025
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2024
Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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