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Mentmore Park

11 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.85804, -0.69462

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Starling +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Starling +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Sphaerophoria, Banded Demoiselle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Sphaerophoria, Banded Demoiselle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal (Wendover Arm) WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wild TrailWalking route3.3 km
Named routeLength 3.3 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
N/ACycling route59 m
Named routeLength 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route289 m
Named routeLength 289 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mentmore Park

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ascott HouseUrban park4.5 km→✦ASCOTT HOUSEHistoric site4.2 km→✦MENTMORE TOWERSHistoric site800 m→🌱St Giles's ChurchUrban park2.2 km→✦Ascott House: remains of 16th and 17th century mansion, formal gardens and warrenHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Mentmore ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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