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Saunderton Lee

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.68486, -0.84807

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +81 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Chiltern Gentian, Basil Thyme +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Devil's-bit Scabious, Chiltern Gentian, Basil Thyme +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Risborough Purple RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route81 m
Named routeRef 57Length 81 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 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 routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chiltern View near Saunderton

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chiltern View near Saunderton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Longburrow ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦The MountHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Wades ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George V Recreational GroundUrban park4.9 km→⛪Princes Risborough Baptist ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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