Wendover Woods Reviews Summary

Scenery and Walking Trails

Pros:

• "Our new favourite hiking place. It is stunning."
• "Absolutely beautiful place. Clean, tidy, well laid out walk routes across a range of wonderful woodlands."
• "Amongst the trees you can grab some spectacular views across Halton, Wendover and Aylesbury."
• "Gorgeous wander through Wendover Woods, devastated the sign said we couldn't climb across the timber as looked very climbable."
• "A stunning park in the Chilterns with a beautiful varied landscape."
• "The nature trails are good for kids."
• "Beautiful. Love the trails, great for a good hike."
• "Amazing circular trail in very beautiful forest."

Cons:

• "The paths are a little difficult if you have a pushchair but well worth a visit."
• "Visited for cycling with the kids - was steeper than we'd expected!"
• "There's lots of different landscapes from natural woodland with mossy floors, open trails and hilly climbs."
• "Some good trails of different lengths so people of different walking abilities can still enjoy it."
• "The trail route for the Gruffalo is not suitable for children the pathways are not at all clear and filled with jagged rocks and tree roots."
• "Somewhat muddy walk on Boxing Day, up along the family path to the site of Bovington Hill Fort."
• "Gorgeous woodland. Lots of trails and paths. You can just kind of lose yourself and explore."
• "Beautiful woodland with multiple different paths for walkers, runners, cyclists and even a dedicated horse route."

Cafe and Food Options

Pros:

• "The restaurant is good, quick service and the food is perfect for an outing such as this."
• "The main downside is food/drink, especially ice cream is very overpriced."
• "Lots of good food and drink, for before and after the long walk."
• "Good facilities despite the Covid restrictions, but a bit daft to close one of the three parking payment machines."
• "The coffee is disgusting! It's watery and bitter."
• "Fantastic Woodland with lots to see and do. I've run around and through it a number of times and never get bored of the changing scenery."
• "Fantastic woods with great trails to explore and a fantastic cafe to refuel afterwards."
• "Wendover Woods is one of my go-to places of a weekend."

Cons:

• "I have to say I was really disappointed by the prices of Wendover Woods."
• "Total rip off, cafe £14 for a burger."
• "Nice place but was there for 3 hours and got charged £6 for parking when it was midday on a Tuesday."
• "Very very expensive in the cafe and for car park which let's such a beautiful place down."
• "Really disappointed that the Forestry Commission in their wisdom have decided to sell trees transported by a national company from Scotland."
• "The great carpark in the woods, and £5 for a potato🤔"
• "Dreadful place don't bother to visit. Over priced food."
• "The woods great but the lack of cleaning in the cafe in this present day is terrible tables left in wiped coffee machine that customer's have to operate not wiped in-between use."

Activities and Amenities

Pros:

• "Also home to Go Ape which is another physical course for most ages to enjoy."
• "Great well maintained woods with plenty of activities for the wild family!"
• "There is couple of activities there (Go Ape / walks / playground/ restaurant / picnic areas...)"
• "Great place for a walk. Lots of different trails. Gruffalo trail for the kids."
• "The woods are very nice, well managed, clean and tidy. Toilet facilities are good with a cafe onsite."
• "A great popular place that has lots to do."
• "Highly recommended for a day out but take your hiking shoes!"
• "Lovely area of woodland for walking, running, dog walking and taking the children."

Cons:

• "The cafe isn't the greatest. Quite pricey as well!"
• "Its changed a lot recently and have improved the facilities a great deal. Maybe slightly lost a bit of charm."
• "Massive set up there now, in terms of car park, ANPR parking, large cafe. All feels a little contrived now."
• "A lovely place. Warm and friendly. Real shame that you can see the gruffalo statue as you start the gruffalo trail hunt."
• "All the work they have been doing here is paying off. New parking system means that you pay on departure, much easier and don't have to worry about rushing back to the car."
• "Love the gruffulo trail and play equipment, wish there was more trees in new carpark, tried the cafe which was ok but lacked the atmosphere of previous place as too large."
• "Hi we went on The Zog walk .. it was very steep not buggy friendly."
• "Lovely woods to walk around, high up on the edge Chiltern hills with cool views along the range of hills and down (a long way down!) into the village below."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Parking is in main car park and you pay at pay station before returning to your car which is logged via ANPR number plate."
• "Large carpark under £3 to park. Trails for bikes. Go ape here too."
• "Car parking price is acceptable. Up to 2 hours for £2.80 and for 4 hours+ the price is £5.00"
• "Great place to go for a walk, pram and dog friendly! Clean facilities and big seating area at the cafe."
• "Easy to find and park. Once to have a one way system in and out. Plenty of parking, is a bit expensive, £4 for an hour and half."
• "Great place go with the children. Cafe and different walking routes, and play areas. Great for the dog too!"
• "Somewhat muddy walk on Boxing Day, up along the family path to the site of Bovington Hill Fort."
• "Large woods with some great viewing points. Go ape for the kids and some curiosities to see."

Cons:

• "Parking had gone up by over 100% since COVID but still well worth a visit."
• "Never felt so unwelcome in an outdoor space. Finished a small DofE group there, £12 for 4 hrs parking."
• "The main downside is food/drink, especially ice cream is very overpriced."
• "Total rip off, cafe £14 for a burger, you have to travel to 2 miles down a one way track."
• "Nice place but was there for 3 hours and got charged £6 for parking when it was midday on a Tuesday."
• "A beautiful woodland to walk in with things to do along the way. Go ape and physical equipment available. The biggest down side it the cost of parking."
• "Car Park can be expensive, wanted to sign up for the membership. But the staff informed us that their till is not set up to be able to do this."
• "Good facilities despite the Covid restrictions, but a bit daft to close one of the three parking payment machines."