Speen Baptist Church
Getting here
51.69017, -0.77980
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Roundspored Oysterling, Razor Strop Fungus, Porcelain Fungus +138 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Roundspored Oysterling, Razor Strop Fungus, Porcelain Fungus +138 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Batman Hoverfly, Stenophylax permistus +176 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Batman Hoverfly, Stenophylax permistus +176 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — False Chanterelle, Tawny Funnel, Blushing Wood Mushroom +14 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bramble +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Common Nettle, Bramble +18 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Bradenham Beech Woods Walk, BradenhamWalking route7 km
From Bradenham village into the Bradenham estate & classic Chiltern landscape that blends hills topped with beech woods & rolling valleys. Glimpse at ancient earthworks, war bunkers & ballrooms. Soft paths get seasonally muddy. Gates & steep short climbs.
Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, BradenhamWalking route12.8 km
Chalk meadows, beech woods & farmland with views across the Chilterns, Bradenham, Smalldean, Loosley Row & Lacey Green. Descend gently to North Dean & return to Bradenham via Naphill Common. Rough tracks, moderate climbs, stiles, gates & uneven terrain.
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.
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 3Cycling route
Hampden RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route234 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km
A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Coleheath Bottombridleway · 579 m
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