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Poorshills Wood

7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.99627, -0.54753

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sweet Violet, Red Campion +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sweet Violet, Red Campion +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route583 m
Named routeRef 51Length 583 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

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
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Town Mead Bridgebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track (bridleway) into Poorshills Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track (bridleway) into Poorshills Wood

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🐄Woburn Safari ParkVisitor farm3 km→🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park3.3 km→✦WOBURN ABBEYHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Froghall Fields Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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