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Penn Wood

Sunset behind woodland, with hedge & finger signpost

Photo: WTPL(01303/0245)/Nicholas Spurling © protected Woodland Trust

Summer walks and adventure: Time to get outdoors! Head to the woods for dappled paths, shady walks, tree climbing, den building and more.

About this wood

In an area renowned for its rich stock of ancient woodland, Penn Wood, at its very heart, stands out as one of the largest. The wood forms part of a mosaic of semi-natural ancient woodland and wood pasture, grassland and scrub, rich in wildlife and flora including at least 10 plants not commonly found in the county. It has a good bird population and a number of nationally scarce invertebrates.

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Things to do while visiting:

Spot species

See how many different species you can spot while visiting our woods. The woodland world is full of wonderful wildlife just waiting to be discovered.

Hunt for ancient trees

Join our new Ancient Tree Hunt and help us find all the fat old trees across the UK - just by hugging them! It's lots of fun for all the family and you'll be helping to protect ancient trees too.

Record seasonal signs

Record seasonal signs to help us monitor and measure changes in climate over time with Nature's Calendar or Nature Detectives for younger people.

Take pictures

Our woods are great places to take pictures. And if you take great pictures of places, why not send them into us? We're always looking for new images of our woods. You might even like to join our voluntary photographers' scheme.

Just have fun!

We've produced a range of fun-filled, inspirational activities, such as identification sheets, that you can use to entertain all the family while visiting our woods.

Find out more

Your thoughts on this wood

"It's nice to see a wood that I have known for over 40 years being kept as I remember it."

Paul Foster, 20 April 2009

Penn Wood

Size:

176.61 ha (436.41 acres)

Near:

Penn Street, Buckinghamshire

Grid ref:

SU914959

OS map sheets:

OS Landranger 165
Explorer 172

AONB, PAWS, ASNW

Features:

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