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Whitehill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.91897, -0.39734

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, White Dead-nettle, Sainfoin +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, White Dead-nettle, Sainfoin +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dropwort, Red Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Butterfield Green Roadbridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fly tipping near Whitehill Wood

📷 Paul Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fly tipping near Whitehill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park3.5 km→🌱Limbury Mead POSUrban park3.7 km→

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