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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
51.65863, -0.86009
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird +146 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Wood-sedge, Cleavers +160 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Aston Rowant Discovery Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central Chilterns Walking route 16.3 km ▾
Starting from Hambleden, cross the Hamble Brook chalk stream before climbing the valley hills & woods. Descend into Turville & Fingest, then climb for views before turning south for a gentle return to Hambleden. Pass 4 pubs. Some stiles & uneven paths.
Named route Length 16.3 km Duration 04:00-05:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Risborough Blue Route Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Bledlow Circular Ride Mountain bike route 14 km ▾
A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.
Named route Length 14 km Round trip
Show on map Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
14,772 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,772 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Blue Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐝 Insects 65 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Kite-tailed Robberfly · Great Green Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Broad Centurion · Swollen-thighed Beetle +60
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025 Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Cleavers · Ground-ivy · Common Nettle · Cow Parsley · Lords-and-Ladies +16
Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024 Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,772 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Blue Tit +32
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Rook Corvus frugilegus Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Raven Corvus corax Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐝 Insects 65 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Kite-tailed Robberfly · Great Green Bush-cricket · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Broad Centurion · Swollen-thighed Beetle +60
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025 Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Cleavers · Ground-ivy · Common Nettle · Cow Parsley · Lords-and-Ladies +16
Cleavers Galium aparine2024 Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2024 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024 Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2024 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Cinquefoil Strider Macrophya annulata2025
Cinquefoil Strider Macrophya annulata2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes2025
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2024
Gymnosoma rotundatum Gymnosoma rotundatum2024
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2024
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023
Asiraca clavicornis Asiraca clavicornis
Asiraca clavicornis Asiraca clavicornis
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2025
Hornet Robberfly Asilus crabroniformis2025
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum2025
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum2025
Euceraphis betulae Euceraphis betulae2025
Euceraphis betulae Euceraphis betulae2025
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis2025
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris2025
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae2025
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae2025
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus2025
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus2025
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2025
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2025
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum2025
Xanthogramma citrofasciatum Xanthogramma citrofasciatum2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae2025
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae2025
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata2025
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2025
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2024
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2024
Scabious Clubhorn Abia nitens2024
Scabious Clubhorn Abia nitens2024
Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae2024
Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae Uroleucon (Uromelan) jaceae2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Morellia aenescens Morellia aenescens2024
Morellia aenescens Morellia aenescens2024
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2024
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis2024
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Narrow-barred Fusehorn Arge melanochra2024
Narrow-barred Fusehorn Arge melanochra2024
Platystoma seminationis Platystoma seminationis2024
Platystoma seminationis Platystoma seminationis2024
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2024
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2024
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2024
Onthophagus joannae Onthophagus joannae2024
Onthophagus joannae Onthophagus joannae2024
Dimorphic Strider Macrophya montana2024
Dimorphic Strider Macrophya montana2024
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2024
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2024
Violet Black-legged Robberfly Dioctria atricapilla2024
Violet Black-legged Robberfly Dioctria atricapilla2024
Empis lutea Empis lutea2024
Empis lutea Empis lutea2024
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2024
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2024
Slender-footed Robberfly Leptarthrus brevirostris2024
Slender-footed Robberfly Leptarthrus brevirostris2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2024
Capsus ater Capsus ater2024
Capsus ater Capsus ater2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2023
Oedemera femoralis Oedemera femoralis2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Hornet Vespa crabro2023
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2023
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Grass Ant Myrmecina graminicola2023
Grass Ant Myrmecina graminicola2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Chiltern Gentian Gentianella germanica
Chiltern Gentian Gentianella germanica
Remote Sedge Carex remota2024
Remote Sedge Carex remota2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2024
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2024
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Ivy Hedera helix2024
Woodruff Galium odoratum2024
Woodruff Galium odoratum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2024
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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