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Whitehill Shaw

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.60974, -0.94731

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
  • 🐕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 — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2025

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Common Blue +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Jubilee Lime Walkpublic footpath · 291 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 291 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 1.4 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 742 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 742 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitefield Shaw

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitefield Shaw

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