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Grove Plantation

24 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.58470, -0.58160

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Selfheal, Hairy Bitter-cress +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Selfheal, Hairy Bitter-cress +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Parsley-leaved Bramble, Blackthorn, Beech +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 461Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route591 m
Named routeRef 461Length 591 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 461Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gerrards Cross: Footpath to Hedgerley Green (3)

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gerrards Cross: Footpath to Hedgerley Green (3)

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🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park3 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦BULSTRODE PARKHistoric site400 m→🌱Gold Hill CommonUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cheena MeadowUrban park4 km→

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