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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Starling +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +31 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Wall Screw-moss +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, 7-spot Ladybird +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, 7-spot Ladybird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Outer Aylesbury Ring

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths 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
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pebble WayCycling route
Named routeRef PebbleLocal cycle route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 57Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route290 m
Named routeRef 57Length 290 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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