The Willows green space. 5 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South East › Buckinghamshire Getting here
51.80747, -0.83098
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 173m away — 18 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 173m away — 18 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Carder Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Round Aylesbury Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Aylesbury Ring Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thame Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wychert Way Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Round Aylesbury Walk public footpath · 782 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 782 m Surface grass Path type: footway
Show on map 31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pebble Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pebble Local cycle route
Show on map Topaz Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Topaz Local cycle route
Show on map St Peter's Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Platinum Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Platinum Local cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Bucks) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Ayres Close, Aylesbury: May 2021
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Wildlife to spot
22,879 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,879 records · National Biodiversity Network Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Collared Dove · Robin +46
Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Herring Gull Larus argentatus Teal Anas crecca Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coot Fulica atra Raven Corvus corax Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Violet Ground Beetle · Corizus hyoscyami · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Emperor Dragonfly +9
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,879 records · National Biodiversity Network Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Collared Dove · Robin +46
Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Common Gull Larus canus Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Greenfinch Chloris chloris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Larus argentatus argenteus Larus argentatus argenteus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Herring Gull Larus argentatus Teal Anas crecca Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Skylark Alauda arvensis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Coot Fulica atra Raven Corvus corax Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Violet Ground Beetle · Corizus hyoscyami · Southern Oak Bush-cricket · Emperor Dragonfly +9
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025 Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Speckled Bush-cricket
Speckled Bush-cricket
Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Leptophyes punctatissima2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum2025
Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum2025
Goera pilosa Goera pilosa2025
Goera pilosa Goera pilosa2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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