Getting here
51.79285, -0.71806
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly +48 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Woodruff +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Woodruff +41 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
27 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Exploring the Chiltern Escarpment, Central ChilternsWalking route16 km
Views of the Chiltern Escarpment, Aylesbury Vale & PM's country retreat. Pass through Ellesborough & important historical, archaeological & ecological sites, including rare chalk grassland, archetypal Chiltern beech woods & the largest box wood in Britain
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 30Cycling route
Amber WayCycling route
Sapphire WayCycling route
Harding RouteCycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Route 5Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Wendover Arm: “The Narrows” on this branch of the Grand Union Canal
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