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51.94128, -0.34775
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +18 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Carline Thistle, Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram +37 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Carline Thistle, Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram +37 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Marjoram, Lesser Hawkbit +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route
Long distance path
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route
Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long
Lea Valley WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Local circular? cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route62 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route 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.
🐴Horse riding
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
School Lanebridleway · 379 m
Wildlife to spot
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