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Shenley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.01663, -0.80007

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Green-veined White +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Green-veined White +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H2Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coulson Avenuebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Into Shenley Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Into Shenley Wood

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🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Lodge LakeUrban park2.5 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park2.5 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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