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Frith Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 michael · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.69016, -0.56616

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Meadow Buttercup · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Adonis' Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Adonis' Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chess Valley Walkpublic footpath · 455 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 455 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Chess Valley Walkpublic footpath · 387 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 387 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Chess Valley Walkpublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bunns Lanebridleway · 739 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 739 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Frith Wood

📷 michael · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Frith Wood

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