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Philipshill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.64155, -0.54164

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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
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Herb-Robert, Yorkshire-fog +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Wild Marjoram, Smooth Hawk's-beard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

44 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
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 231 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mPath type: service
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 90 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 90 mPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 68 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 68 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Philipshill Wood, Chorleywood

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Philipshill Wood, Chorleywood

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🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.5 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve4.5 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park600 m→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park4 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park4 km→

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