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Ipsden Heath

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

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 — Raven, Firecrest, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Moschatel, Himalayan Balsam, Bird's-claw Beard-moss +129 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird +86 more · last seen 2025

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 · 9 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
A long walk in the Chilterns, Central ChilternsWalking route25.6 km

This 16-mile challenging circular drops down & along the Chilterns Escarpment & climbs back into the hills. Visit pretty hamlets & the Stonor & Wormsley estates. Enjoy much remote, unspoiled countryside &woodland. Steep gradients, several stiles.

Named routeLength 25.6 kmDuration 06:30-08:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 5Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 5Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 5Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cox's Lanerestricted byway · 218 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 218 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Cox's Lanerestricted byway · 1.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.5 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Urquhart Lanerestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

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