Forests & woodlands · West Midlands
Gomm Valley
Gomm Valley is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- High Wycombe · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Gomm Valley is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6215°, -0.7051°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Gomm Valley SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Gomm Valley is a 4-hectare (9.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Micklefield, a district of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust and is part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The local planning authority is Wycombe District Council. The site is chalk grassland which is reverting to scrub. It has a rich variety of herbs and of invertebrates, and is notable for reptiles and overwintering birds, particularly thrushes. Over 30 species of butterflies and 180 of moths have been recorded.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6215, -0.7051
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Chepping Wycombe
- Postcode
- HP13 7BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wycombe
- Nearest railway station
- High Wycombe — 2.9 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w253267391 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gomm Valley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Little Gomm's Wood - geograph.org.uk - 147683.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gomm Valley?
- Gomm Valley is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP13 7BY), in the parish of Chepping Wycombe.
- Is Gomm Valley a protected site?
- Yes — Gomm Valley is part of the Gomm Valley SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gomm Valley free to visit?
- Yes, Gomm Valley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gomm Valley?
- The nearest railway station is High Wycombe, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP13 7BY.