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Simon Dean's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.70606, -0.55171

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Jackdaw +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Jackdaw +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
Red WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blue WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Harding RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HardingLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barns at Chiltern Farm, Shantock Lane

📷 Simon Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barns at Chiltern Farm, Shantock Lane

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🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Westwood ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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