Linford Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 40 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 40 ha
Places › England › South East › Milton Keynes Getting here
52.05511, -0.76496
Open directionsv 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 on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Swift +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pied Wagtail, Swift +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Primrose, Ramsons +19 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +90 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Beech +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grafton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map North Bucks Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hanslope Circular Ride Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref M Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V11 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V7 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V6 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V4 Local cycle route
Show on map 12 public paths nearby
Public paths
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✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
18,671 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,671 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Great Tit · Grey Heron +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redwing Turdus iliacus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Noctule · Leisler's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +20
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Large Red Damselfly Primrose · Ramsons · Sweet Violet · Wood Anemone · Balkan Anemone
Primrose Primula vulgaris Ramsons Allium ursinum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Balkan Anemone Anemone blanda Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,671 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Robin · Great Tit · Grey Heron +38
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redwing Turdus iliacus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Noctule · Leisler's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly +20
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Large Red Damselfly Primrose · Ramsons · Sweet Violet · Wood Anemone · Balkan Anemone
Primrose Primula vulgaris Ramsons Allium ursinum Sweet Violet Viola odorata Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Balkan Anemone Anemone blanda Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax