Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Fawley Bottom Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.57802, -0.92597

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, False-brome, Ash +168 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Carrion Crow, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Carrion Crow, Robin +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Meadow Brown +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Stag Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Meadow Brown +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central ChilternsWalking route16.3 km

Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 16.3 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fawley Bottom Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fawley Bottom Wood

1 / 20

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GREYS COURTHistoric site4.1 km→🌱White GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cherry GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kitchen GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦Roman villa north of Yewden LodgeHistoric site4.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: e5a64b92-136e-4d83-a941-584deda49fcd