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Wallace's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.68149, -0.53068

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Coralroot Bittercress, Selfheal, Hedge Woundwort +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Welsh Chafer, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum, Banded Demoiselle +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Welsh Chafer, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum, Banded Demoiselle +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ebury WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodland TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Long Lane to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Beacon Way to Tudor Parade (proposed)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Rickmansworth to Croxley GreenCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Baldwin's Wood, near Chenies

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Baldwin's Wood, near Chenies

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✦LATIMER PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Westwood ParkUrban park2.1 km→🦉CHORLEYWOOD HOUSE ESTATENature reserve2.8 km→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Little Chalfont Nature ParkUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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