Getting here
51.94465, -0.46071
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Chiltern Gentian, Cowslip +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Chiltern Gentian, Cowslip +87 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Heath +77 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, White Helleborine, Wild Strawberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Former Chiltern WayWalking route
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
N/ACycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Main RouteCycling route24 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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