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Hightree Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.72829, -0.67089

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dilated Scalewort · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dancersend Tree TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Capps Lanebridleway · 62 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 62 mPath type: track
Capps Lanebridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mPath type: track
Ashotts Lanebridleway · 978 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 978 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

GOC Great Missenden 080 Hightree Wood, Chartridge (51225169370)

📷 Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

GOC Great Missenden 080 Hightree Wood, Chartridge (51225169370)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Missenden Walled GardenUrban park3.7 km→⚽Buryfield Recreation GroundPlaying field3.6 km→✦MISSENDEN ABBEYHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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