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Limeshill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.68487, -0.51942

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Selfheal, Hedge Woundwort +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, 7-spot Ladybird, Welsh Chafer +59 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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

7 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Croxley Green Boundary WalkWalking route6.3 km

The Croxley Green Boundary Walk is signposted in a clockwise direction however; the walk can be completed in any direction. The walk follows the boundary of Croxley Green and some of the sights to see include; the Village Green, Dell Wood, the Grand Union

Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Uxbridge Road service road to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Hanginglane Wood

📷 Mark Percy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Hanginglane Wood

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✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🦉CHORLEYWOOD HOUSE ESTATENature reserve2.6 km→🌱Westwood ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.7 km→

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