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Oakend Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.59226, -0.53021

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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
  • 📍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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Robin, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Robin, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Celandine RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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
LCN 89 linkCycling route
Named routeRef (89)Local cycle route
Meadow Way, Rickmansworth to NCN61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marish Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Over The Misbourne Roadbridleway · 379 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 379 mPath type: residential
Marish Lanebridleway · 670 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 670 mSurface dirtPath type: unclassified
Over The Misbourne Roadbridleway · 85 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 85 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakend Wood by the M25

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakend Wood by the M25

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🏞️DENHAMCountry park4.1 km→🌱Denham Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱AldebourneUrban park4 km→

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