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West Wood - Woodland plantation

7 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.30906, -0.31363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Three Shires Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
N/ACycling route169 m
Named routeLength 169 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 255 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 255 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 151 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 151 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hartham Streetbyway open to all traffic · 168 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 168 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church Road towards Grafham

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church Road towards Grafham

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Nearby places

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🌱Mander ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Mander ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Marlow ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Plummer ParkUrban park3 km→💧Grafham WaterReservoir1.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.7 km→

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