Gilham Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 22 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 22 ha
Places › England › South East › Buckinghamshire Getting here
51.61886, -0.89039
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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 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dewberry, False-brome, Hairy St John's-wort +132 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Blackthorn +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Onthophagus joannae +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Onthophagus joannae +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 39 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 Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
School Lane bridleway · 57 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 57 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map School Lane bridleway · 26 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 26 m Surface concrete Path type: unclassified
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
6,087 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,087 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Onthophagus joannae · Volinus sticticus · Otophorus haemorrhoidalis · Platycis minutus · Speckled Bush-cricket +21
Onthophagus joannae Onthophagus joannae2024 Volinus sticticus Volinus sticticus2024 Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Otophorus haemorrhoidalis2024 Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2024 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024 🌿 Plants 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dog-rose · Field Maple · Cock's-foot · Hairy St John's-wort · Dewberry +22
Dog-rose Rosa canina Field Maple Acer campestre Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Dewberry Rubus caesius Cleavers Galium aparine Common Nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,087 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer · Fallow Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Fallow Deer Dama dama Onthophagus joannae · Volinus sticticus · Otophorus haemorrhoidalis · Platycis minutus · Speckled Bush-cricket +21
Onthophagus joannae Onthophagus joannae2024 Volinus sticticus Volinus sticticus2024 Otophorus haemorrhoidalis Otophorus haemorrhoidalis2024 Platycis minutus Platycis minutus2024 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2024 🌿 Plants 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Dog-rose · Field Maple · Cock's-foot · Hairy St John's-wort · Dewberry +22
Dog-rose Rosa canina Field Maple Acer campestre Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum Dewberry Rubus caesius Cleavers Galium aparine Common Nettle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Lesser Stag Beetle
Lesser Stag Beetle
Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Rhodaphodius foetens Rhodaphodius foetens2024
Rhodaphodius foetens Rhodaphodius foetens2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Bibio anglicus Bibio anglicus
Bibio anglicus Bibio anglicus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2024
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2024
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2024
Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2024
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum2024
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum2024
Biphyllus lunatus Biphyllus lunatus2024
Biphyllus lunatus Biphyllus lunatus2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2024
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2024
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2024
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus2024
Demetrias atricapillus Demetrias atricapillus2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Onthophagus similis Onthophagus similis2024
Onthophagus similis Onthophagus similis2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2024
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2024 Urtica dioica
Urtica dioica
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana 