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Heathen Grove

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.74068, -0.55950

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Meadow Vetchling, Neat Feather-moss +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +20 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Western Honey Bee +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Rangers' Ramble, Ashridge EstateWalking route4.8 km

This circular walk will take roughly two hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mount's Hillbridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mPath type: bridleway
Mount's Hillbridleway · 669 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 669 mPath type: bridleway
Mount's Hillbridleway · 302 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 302 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland, Bovingdon

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland, Bovingdon

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