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Holly Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.59104, -0.50458

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
LCN 40Cycling route
Named routeRef 40Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: bridleway
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 60 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 60 mPath type: path
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway
Halings Lanebridleway · 550 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 550 mPath type: unclassified
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path into Northmoor Hill Wood Nature Reserve

📷 Richard Rogerson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into Northmoor Hill Wood Nature Reserve

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park3 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱AldebourneUrban park3 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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