Getting here
52.07218, -0.65536
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Linnet, Whitethroat, Swift +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Linnet, Whitethroat, Swift +66 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid +3 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +42 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Clay WayWalking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Ouse Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 51Cycling route
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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