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Whorley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland91 ha

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome91 ha

Getting here

51.74141, -0.79604

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Blackcap, Firecrest +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Blackcap, Firecrest +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Woodruff, Goldilocks Buttercup, Wall Scalewort +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Speckled Wood +263 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 51 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
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Bradenham: Chiltern Hills, Valleys and Woodlands Walk, BradenhamWalking route12.8 km

Chalk meadows, beech woods & farmland with views across the Chilterns, Bradenham, Smalldean, Loosley Row & Lacey Green. Descend gently to North Dean & return to Bradenham via Naphill Common. Rough tracks, moderate climbs, stiles, gates & uneven terrain.

Named routeLength 12.8 kmDuration 03:30-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pulpit Hill Fort and Nature Reserves Circular Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route2.6 km

A short walk with panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment & Aylesbury Vale, and the chance to explore a hidden Iron Age hillfort, beautiful beech woods & the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve. Includes a steep climb, steps & kissing gates.

Named routeLength 2.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Cradle Footpathpublic footpath · 47 m

Braided path.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface compactedPath type: path
Cradle Footpathpublic footpath · 213 m

Camber present. Potential livestock in field.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 213 mSurface grassPath type: path
Cradle Footpathpublic footpath · 164 m

Potential livestock in field.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
Amber WayCycling route
Named routeRef AmberLocal cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Jet WayCycling route
Named routeRef JetLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes 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
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

42 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ridgeway path from Whorley Wood

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ridgeway path from Whorley Wood

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🌱The Witchell GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱King George V Recreational GroundUrban park2.9 km→✦The MountHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Wades ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦CHEQUERSHistoric site600 m→🌱St. Dunstan’s Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→

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