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Widmer Fields - The Orchard

11 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

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
  • 🛝Playground 271m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Box Tree Moth +232 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Box Tree Moth +232 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Supine Plait-moss, Dilated Scalewort +25 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Supine Plait-moss, Dilated Scalewort +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 9 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
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
German Forest Walk, HughendenWalking route2.4 km

Explore the dark evergreen woods inspired by Benjamin & Mary Anne Disraeli's visits to the Northern Bohemian forests on the German/Czech border. The walk also includes gently rolling valleys with views across a mixture of grazed & ploughed fields.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views of the Hughenden Manor Estate Walk, HughendenWalking route8.5 km

This is a circular walk around the Hughenden Manor estate which gives you 10 different views of the surrounding Chilterns countryside. Short steep ascents & descent which may be muddy and slippery after rain. No stiles but gates & road crossings.

Named routeLength 8.5 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Yew Tree Drivepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Grange Roadpublic footpath · 684 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 684 mPath type: footway
Grange Roadpublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Regional cycle route
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grange Roadbridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking towards Cedar Avenue at dawn from Widmer Fields

Looking towards Cedar Avenue at dawn from Widmer Fields

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