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Rushcroft Wood

13 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.63891, -0.58120

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Southern Hawker +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Southern Hawker +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 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
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chess Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Two Rivers WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the path towards Hill Farm House

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the path towards Hill Farm House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park2.8 km→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barn MeadowUrban park4.3 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site4.9 km→

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