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Stanton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.05098, -0.76932

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Primrose, Ramsons +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Primrose, Ramsons +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

162 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Glovers Lanebridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Linford Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Linford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Lodge LakeUrban park2 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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