Getting here
52.30154, -0.37788
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Swift +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Merlin, Short-eared Owl, Swift +55 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large White, Willow Beauty +201 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large White, Willow Beauty +201 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Least Duckweed +9 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Least Duckweed +9 more · last seen 2019
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Route HDC 7Cycling route
N/ACycling route169 m
N/ACycling route336 m
N/ACycling route46 m
Wildlife to spot
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