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Oaken Grove

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

51.56741, -0.68417

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Wild Basil, Wild Marjoram +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +250 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +250 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Maidenhead Millennium Walk Marlow LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Taplow Footpath 4public footpath · 713 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 713 mPath type: path
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
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
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Beeches CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
North Town linkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grassy Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Grassy Lanebridleway · 289 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 289 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church Path

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church Path

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