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Barn Meadow

6 ha

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.66877, -0.62051

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Grocer at 91 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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7 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km▾
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Chiltern Heritage Trail Temporary DiversionWalking 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 routeRef CHTTRegional walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km▾
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Barn Meadow, School Lane

📷 Bryn Holmes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barn Meadow, School Lane

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Facilities

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Café

The Grocer at 91 · 209m

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Parking

4 nearby · 109m

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Playground

3 · 117m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Church MeadUrban park500 m→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱The Memorial GardensUrban park400 m→🌱The Memorial GardensUrban park400 m→