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Sydenham Hurst

25 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.72857, -0.95737

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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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wavy Beard-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +36 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Wavy Beard-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +36 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil, Black Clock +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Pollen Beetle, Pea-leaf Weevil, Black Clock +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional 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
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 57Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thame Park house from public footpath

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thame Park house from public footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southern Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉CUTTLE BROOKNature reserve2.7 km→🦉SNAKEMOORNature reserve4.8 km→✦THAME PARKHistoric site700 m→🌱Elms ParkUrban park2 km→

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