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Ridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

51.57293, -0.87899

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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
  • 🅿️Dene 304m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Variable Forklet-moss, Don's Thread-moss, Early Dog-violet +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 51 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
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Hambleden Valley, Turville and Fingest, Central ChilternsWalking route16.3 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 routeLength 16.3 kmDuration 04:00-05:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dairy Lanebridleway · 532 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 532 mPath type: service
Dairy Lanebridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Skirmett Road, Hambleden

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Skirmett Road, Hambleden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill MeadowsUrban park4.6 km→🌱Station ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦ObeliskHistoric site4.5 km→✦Roman villa north of Yewden LodgeHistoric site1.2 km→✦PARK PLACE, AND TEMPLE COMBEHistoric site4.7 km→✦A slight univallate hillfort known as Medmenham CampHistoric site3.5 km→

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