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Snowdrop Belt

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

51.69746, -0.64413

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hairy Bitter-cress · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Chiltern LinkWalking route13 km
Named routeLength 13 kmLocal walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Chess Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 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
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Halfway House Lanebridleway · 212 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 212 mPath type: bridleway
Halfway House Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and farmland, Chartridge

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and farmland, Chartridge

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🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Barn MeadowUrban park3.6 km→🌱Missenden Walled GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lowndes ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦SHARDELOESHistoric site2.8 km→✦MISSENDEN ABBEYHistoric site3.7 km→

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