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Hatchet Wood

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

51.59919, -0.86569

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dewberry, Dog's Mercury, False-brome +217 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Cuckoo-Spit Insect +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +16 more foraging species

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central ChilternsWalking route16.3 km

Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.

Named routeLength 16.3 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wycombe West Ridges and Bottoms walk, West Wycombe VillageWalking route12.8 km

This challenging circular is a chance to see how the Ice Age left its mark on the countryside & learn how humans first settled here. Explore the dense woodland, farmland & villages that call these valleys home. Not suitable for those with access needs

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hatchet Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Roman villa north of Yewden LodgeHistoric site3.9 km→✦STONORHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Claymoor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ditchfield CommonUrban park2.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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