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Great Legs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland44 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

51.60491, -0.58299

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Cherry Plum, Hawthorn +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Glow-worm, Broad-bodied Chaser +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 30 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tunmers Endpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Seer Green Lanepublic footpath · 449 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 449 mPath type: residential
Beech Lanepublic footpath · 441 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 441 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pylon by Great Legs Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pylon by Great Legs Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gold Hill CommonUrban park1.3 km→✦BULSTRODE PARKHistoric site2.4 km→

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