Great Frithsden Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 21 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
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51.77876, -0.53949
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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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Cleavers +122 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +113 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 16-spot Ladybird +113 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk, Ashridge Estate Walking route 12.8 km ▾
This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Foresters' Walk, Ashridge Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Harding Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Harding Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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
7,151 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,151 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Magpie +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Owl Athene noctua Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Speckled Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 16-spot Ladybird · Kite-tailed Robberfly · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +5
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025 Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025 Bramble · Common Nettle · Elder · Field Maple · Cleavers +40
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 Elder Sambucus nigra2024 Field Maple Acer campestre2024 Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,151 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Chaffinch · Magpie +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Owl Athene noctua Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Speckled Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 16-spot Ladybird · Kite-tailed Robberfly · Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +5
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025 Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025 Bramble · Common Nettle · Elder · Field Maple · Cleavers +40
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 Elder Sambucus nigra2024 Field Maple Acer campestre2024 Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nut Leaf Weevil
Nut Leaf Weevil
Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Strophosoma melanogrammum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 2024
2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2024
Willowherb Epilobium2024
Willowherb Epilobium2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Beech Fagus sylvatica2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2024
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua
Dwarf Spurge Euphorbia exigua
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2024
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2024
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Wheat Triticum2024
Wheat Triticum2024
Oak Quercus2024
Oak Quercus2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Yew Taxus baccata2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias2024
Mediterranean Spurge Euphorbia characias2024
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2024
Oat Avena sativa2024
Oat Avena sativa2024
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2024
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea2024
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2024
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2024
Bindweed Calystegia2024
Bindweed Calystegia2024
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2024
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2024
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2024
Dog-rose Rosa canina2024
Dog-rose Rosa canina2024
Hurusawa's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster hurusawaianus2024
Hurusawa's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster hurusawaianus2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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