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Penn Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

51.65590, -0.68010

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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 359m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bank Haircap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Remote Sedge · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 19 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
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
Boundary Walk, HughendenWalking route6.4 km

This 4-mile walk broadly follows the outer boundary of the Hughenden Estate. It allows you to explore beautiful woodland, open parkland, farmland and a rare chalk stream. No stiles, some steep slopes, a short road section & slippery sections when wet.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rushmoor Pathpublic footpath · 990 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 990 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Tobys Lanebridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A pond in Penn Wood

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A pond in Penn Wood

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🌱Barn MeadowUrban park4.4 km→✦SHARDELOESHistoric site3 km→🌱Widmer Fields - Oak FieldUrban park3.1 km→🦉GOMM'S WOODNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Old Allotment ParkUrban park4 km→🌱The Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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