Getting here
52.17548, -0.79286
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +47 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Marmalade Hoverfly +161 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Marmalade Hoverfly +161 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dog's Mercury, Primrose, Early-purple Orchid +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Primrose, Early-purple Orchid +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route466 m
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Main RouteCycling route768 m
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