Getting here
51.78123, -0.85595
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Brown Argus +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Common Blue, Brown Argus +90 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yarrow, Elder, Dandelion +19 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Yarrow, Elder, Dandelion +19 more · last seen 2020
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km
A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.
Exploring the Chiltern Escarpment, Central ChilternsWalking route16 km
Views of the Chiltern Escarpment, Aylesbury Vale & PM's country retreat. Pass through Ellesborough & important historical, archaeological & ecological sites, including rare chalk grassland, archetypal Chiltern beech woods & the largest box wood in Britain
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 50Cycling route
Pebble WayCycling route
Topaz WayCycling route
Platinum WayCycling route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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