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Shrubs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland62 ha

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

51.63831, -0.54815

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Orange Balsam, Yorkshire-fog, Herb-Robert +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hazel, Wild Marjoram, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Azure Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 12)Walking route
Named routeRef LOOPPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Shire Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmPath type: bridleway
Bullsland Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chiltern Way bordering Shrubs Wood

📷 Peter S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chiltern Way bordering Shrubs Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rickmansworth Aquadrome Local Nature ReserveUrban park4.9 km→🦉RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROMENature reserve4.9 km→🌱Chiltern Open Air MuseumUrban park600 m→🌱Chalfont St Peter ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱St Peter's GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱St. Peter's GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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