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St Mary Magdalene's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Raven +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Raven +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Dolichovespula media, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Dolichovespula media, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (Bucks)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Round Aylesbury WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Baron's Walk at WaddesdonWalking route2.4 km

Rediscovered in 2001, this walk was used to bring up plants from the huge glasshouses at the bottom of the hill to the parterre. Some sections uneven with moderate gradients up & downhill. Dogs welcome on short leads.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Wellie walk, WaddesdonWalking route2.4 km

Stop & play in the stick dens or soak up the view of Aylesbury Vale, & Diamond Jubilee Wood. Look out for wildlife & woodland features. You can take a buggie but note - the path from the Stables up to the Manor is steep & Miss Alice's Drive can get muddy

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-00:50Round tripLocal walking route
Winter Garden Walk at WaddesdonWalking route4.8 km

See Waddesdon's garden highlights, including a view of Flint House, 3D bedding birds near the Aviary & the Winter Garden. Some sections uneven with moderate gradients up & downhill so not suitable for all mobility requirements. Dogs welcome on short leads

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Pebble WayCycling route
Named routeRef PebbleLocal cycle route
Platinum WayCycling route
Named routeRef PlatinumLocal cycle route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route428 m
Named routeRef 50Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
School Lanebridleway · 160 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 160 mSurface concretePath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary Magdalene church, Upper Winchendon

St Mary Magdalene church, Upper Winchendon

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