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✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.55334, -0.57353

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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 175m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Cymus melanocephalus, Marmalade Hoverfly +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal (Slough Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route574 m
Named routeRef 61Length 574 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 61Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 61Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colours at Stoke Common

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colours at Stoke Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STOKE PARKHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️LANGLEY PARKCountry park3.5 km→✦LANGLEY PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Kennedy Park Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bloom ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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