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Grove Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Grovely Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.96126, -0.60893

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Willowherb, Monkeyflower, Giant Hogweed · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Scarce Emerald Damselfly, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Scarce Emerald Damselfly, Meadow Brown +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Ouzel MeanderWalking route7.2 km
Named routeLength 7.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route228 m
Named routeRef 6Length 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Named routeRef 6Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route44 m
Named routeLength 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional 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

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Grovely Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Grovely Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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