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Witheridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Sherman Firefly · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.63232, -0.66322

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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
  • 📍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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Creeping Feather-moss, Wood Bristle-moss, Variable-leaved Crestwort +62 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +111 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +111 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 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
The Chiltern Way Berkshire LoopWalking route28 km

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWBLength 28 kmRegional walking route
South Bucks WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmRegional walking route
Chiltern Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Rivers WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hampden RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HampdenLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
High Wycombe East-West Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Milton RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MiltonLocal cycle route
Route 30Cycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Wikipedia · Sherman Firefly · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kings MeadUrban park3.9 km→🌱Beaconsfield Town Hall GreenUrban park2.6 km→🦉GOMM'S WOODNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Derehams ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦SHARDELOESHistoric site4.6 km→✦HALL BARNHistoric site4.8 km→

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