Adam's Wood

Wood, Forest in Buckinghamshire

England

Adam's Wood

Digging by the Footpath This looks a nice muddy job. It&#039;s by a footpath entrance, which is also extremely muddy. — Digging by the Footpath Credit: Des Blenkinsopp

Adam's Wood is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. Situated near the town of Aylesbury, it covers an area of approximately 50 acres and is renowned for its natural beauty and tranquil surroundings. The wood is named after Adam, a local landowner who once owned the land on which it stands.

The wood is primarily composed of deciduous trees, including oak, beech, and birch, which create a dense canopy that provides shade and shelter for a variety of wildlife. The forest floor is adorned with a carpet of wildflowers, adding a burst of color to the landscape during the spring and summer months.

A network of well-maintained footpaths and trails crisscrosses through the wood, allowing visitors to explore its wonders. These paths lead to hidden glades, babbling brooks, and peaceful ponds, offering a serene atmosphere for nature lovers and walkers alike. The wood is also home to a diverse range of wildlife, including foxes, deer, and a multitude of bird species, making it a popular destination for birdwatching enthusiasts.

Adam's Wood holds significant historical and cultural value, with evidence of human activity dating back centuries. It is believed that the wood was once part of a hunting ground for nobility, as remnants of an old hunting lodge have been discovered on the site.

Overall, Adam's Wood is a cherished natural gem in Buckinghamshire, offering visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature and experience a peaceful retreat from the bustling modern world.

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Adam's Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.606978/-0.87106057 or Grid Reference SU7890. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Digging by the Footpath

This looks a nice muddy job. It's by a footpath entrance, which is also extremely muddy.

Des Blenkinsopp

Land near Fingest

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Towards Hanger Wood

Typical Chiltern scenery near Fingest.

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Farmland, Fingest, Buckinghamshire

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The Frog, Skirmett, Buckinghamshire

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Church of St Bartholomew, Fingest, Buckinghamshire

Early C12 W. tower and nave; chancel added C13, with C15 windows; mid C19 S. porch and restorations. Roughcast and render over flint, stone dressings, tiled roofs. Fine dominating W. tower, wider than the nave, with C18-early C19 twin saddle-back roof. Each side of bell chamber has pair of Romanesque openings with semi-circular roll-moulded arches of 2 orders on shafts with cushion capitals. Small single lights with unmoulded semi-circular heads below; very small similar lights to ground floor of N. and S. sides; C13 3-light W. window of chalk, with plate tracery. Narrow nave has small original window with semi-circular head to N., and 2 later 2-light traceried windows to S. Blocked N. doorway with narrow chamfered pointed arch; S. door with similar arch in C19 gabled wooden porch. Chancel has 2 chamfered lancets to N., 3-light traceried E. window and 2 restored 2-light traceried windows with flat heads to S. Central S. door. C19 buttresses. Interior: tower has moulded arch on shafts to inner face of W. window, and tall wide unmoulded semi-circular arch to nave. Nave has semi- circular rere-arches to doorways and S. windows, and medieval roof of 4 bays with chamfered arch-braces to collars and heavy simple wind-braces. C19 wooden arch and screen to chancel. Reworked C15 octagonal font with traceried panels. Other fittings C19. (Source:Historic England)

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Farmland, Fingest, Buckinghamshire

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Track on Hanover Hill

Farm track and footpath through the middle of this square.

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View from Hanover Hill

Chiltern scenery near Cadmore End.

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A Chicken & Egg Situation

Eggs for sale at Upper Goddards Farm

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A Seat in the Sun

In memory of Clifford George Pocock, says the brass plaque. Overlooking one of his favourite views.

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Inscription on stile and gate at Fingest Wood

This photo shows a metal inscription on a stile and gate at the edge of Fingest Wood. It says the following: THIS STILE IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF HENRY BRIDGES FEARON (1907 - 1995), WHO AS "FIELDFARE" BROUGHT THE LOVE OF THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE TO A MULTITUDE OF HAPPY PILGRIMS "O lucky lucky travellers .... rest awhile beside my simple country stile. My eyes have looked across this valley, and my heart has pounded at the beauty of it". Incidentally, Fieldfare used to publish walks in the Thursday issues of the old London Evening News during the 1950s and 60s. Most of them were in the Chilterns, but he also included others in the Home Counties and London from time to time.

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View of Fingest from Fingest Wood

This photo, taken from the edge of Fingest Wood, shows the village of Fingest with Turville Hill behind it. It is typical of the delightful Chiltern countryside with its fields, hills, villages and woods.

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Stile and Gate leading into Fingest Wood

This photo shows the stile and gate leading into Fingest Wood. To the left of the stile can be seen a metal inscription to Henry Bridges Fearon, who was known as "Fieldfare" and published walks in the old London Evening News during the 1950s and 60s, Link refers.

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Stile and Gate looking towards Fingest

This photo, taken from inside Fingest Wood shows the stile and gate with a wooden post between them. On the post is inscribed "Ref 782908" referring to the Ordnance Survey grid reference of this photo. Fingest and Turville Hill can just be seen in the distance.

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Skirmett Village Hall, Bucks

Situated off Fingest Lane, this village hall was once a Congregational Chapel, but is now used for various functions by the people of the village. To the left of the photo can be seen a green box holding life saving emergency equipment. For SatNav purposes, its postcode is RG9 6TD.

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Television Transmitting Station, Skirmett

Situated by a path off Fingest Lane, this station, being 17 metres (55ft) in height, began transmitting television programmes to homes in the Hambleden Valley in July 1985, with digital transmissions following in April 2012. The horizontal aerial at the top of the wooden post is directed towards the main transmitter at Crystal Palace, TQ 3371 refers, from where the signals are relayed from. A green transmitter cabinet is adjacent to the wooden post whilst in the background can be seen Adam's Wood.

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Notice on Television Transmitting Station, Skirmett

This notice is fixed to the wooden post of the transmitting station off Fingest Lane. It says: ARQIVA SITE SECURITY WARNING- This site is alarmed and may have one or more of the following security devices in places: CCTV Smoke Device Strobe Lighting Forensic Devices Rack Security In simple words, don't interfere with this television relay station which has been at this site since 1985. Incidentally, Arqiva is the company that looks after the radio and television transmitting stations in the United Kingdom.

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Adam's Wood is located at Grid Ref: SU7890 (Lat: 51.606978, Lng: -0.87106057)

Unitary Authority: Buckinghamshire

Police Authority: Thames Valley