Getting here
51.97510, -0.43698
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Jackdaw
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Jackdaw
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Bee Orchid, Buckwheat +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Bee Orchid, Buckwheat +41 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Dark Bush-cricket, Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber +32 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed, Beech +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Wildlife to spot
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