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High Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Attacks on High Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.60121, -0.59885

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Cherry Plum, Selfheal +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Azure Damselfly +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 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
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Stampwell Waypublic footpath · 282 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 282 mPath type: service
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Cycling

5 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 route259 m
Named routeRef 461Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 461Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stampwell Waybridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Attacks on High Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Attacks on High Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Gold Hill CommonUrban park2.4 km→✦BULSTRODE PARKHistoric site2.5 km→✦HALL BARNHistoric site3.3 km→

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