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Dropshot Marsh

6 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.94039, -0.54291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Pied Wagtail
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 100m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +176 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +176 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid, Yellow-rattle +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid, Yellow-rattle +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Named routeRef 6Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route571 m
Named routeRef 6Length 571 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route408 m
Named routeLength 408 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 6Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path towards Chalgrave

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path towards Chalgrave

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