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Shrub Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.95743, -0.34401

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 369m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

10 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Venus's-looking-glass, Harebell, Wild Candytuft +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Venus's-looking-glass, Harebell, Wild Candytuft +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Scaeva pyrastri, Common Red Soldier Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Scaeva pyrastri, Common Red Soldier Beetle +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Dropwort, Elder +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath approaching a belt of trees, Wellbury, Offley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath approaching a belt of trees, Wellbury, Offley

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