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The Dell

✦ Ancient woodland101 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome101 ha

Getting here

51.61919, -0.73929

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ash, Hart's-Tongue, Kidney Vetch +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Gatekeeper +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Cookham and Cock Marsh Walk, MaidenheadWalking route6.4 km

Follow this circular walk along riverside paths, through lush meadows and over chalk grassland slopes and enjoy panoramic views across the Thames Valley. Trail includes one short, sttep climb and a kissing gate that is difficult to navigate in a wheelchai

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 01:30-02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Beeches WayWalking route25 km
Named routeLength 25 kmLocal walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mPath type: footway
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kennedy Avenue, High Wycombe

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kennedy Avenue, High Wycombe

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