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Mounthill Wood

29 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.57099, -0.58615

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 462m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cymus melanocephalus, Azure Damselfly, Carabus nemoralis +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cymus melanocephalus, Azure Damselfly, Carabus nemoralis +34 more · last seen 2026

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

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mount Hill Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route448 m
Named routeRef 61Length 448 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 461Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dukes Valleybridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm near Hedgerley Park

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm near Hedgerley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STOKE PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Slough Community Centre ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦BULSTRODE PARKHistoric site1.6 km→

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