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Nucleated medieval settlement east of Waldridge Manor

13 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.75849, -0.86413

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Buttercup, Cuckooflower, Yellow-rattle +2 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Meadow Buttercup, Cuckooflower, Yellow-rattle +2 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km

A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pebble WayCycling route
Named routeRef PebbleLocal cycle route
Topaz WayCycling route
Named routeRef TopazLocal cycle route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Amber WayCycling route
Named routeRef AmberLocal cycle route
Jet WayCycling route
Named routeRef JetLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Waldridge Manor

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Waldridge Manor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haddenham Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱King George V Recreational GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wades ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦The MountHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Banks ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Longwick Playing FieldUrban park2.5 km→

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