Getting here
51.96909, -0.45761
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Fieldfare
- 🐕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
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Fieldfare
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Fieldfare, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Fieldfare, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Cowslip, Bladder Campion +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Cowslip, Bladder Campion +79 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +87 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Gatekeeper +87 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, White Helleborine +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Former Chiltern WayWalking route
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
BLC FP11public footpath · 819 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
JBT segmentbridleway · 164 m
JBT segmentbridleway · 157 m
JBT segmentbridleway · 420 m
JBT segmentbridleway · 602 m
Wildlife to spot
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