Located to the south of Kings Wood alongside Cock Lane, it is 35 acres and one of the 19 woodland and nature conservation sites that Wycombe District Council own and manage. It once reached to the railway line but by 1824 much of the wood had been felled and "grubbed out" for agriculture and the fields created were known as "Grubbings". Only the central area of the original wood has remained wooded throughout the centuries and is today identified by typical ancient woodland plants such as Wood Spurge, Sweet Woodruff and Dogs Mercury.

Around 1900, part of the northern "Grubbings" was replanted with beech and here the ground flora is dominated by ivy. The wood was acquired by the District Council in 1942 and the surrounding farmland, including the southern Grubbings, was developed for housing . The remaining fields on the upper slopes have since developed into native scrubland of hawthorn, dogwood and whitebeam.

The wood today provides a wide range of habitats including mature beech, young mixed woodland, dense scrubland and species-rich chalk grassland. Small areas of mature woodland have been felled to encourage natural regeneration.In some places, where the land has been previously grazed, chalk grassland survives rich in wild plants such as Common Spotted Orchid, Burnet Saxifrage and Marjoram. An area of Hazel and Ash coppice, once worked for firewood, can be found at the head of the Micklefield Valley. Hedgerows have been rejuvenated and planted and a butterfly ride created. The wood is home to a wealth of local wildlife: A short circular walk with distinctive waymarker posts will introduce you to the wood and its rich and varied habitats.

In 1992 the wood became the South's first Demonstration Wood in a partnership between Southern Electric Plc, BTCV (British Trust for Conversation Volunteers), Wycombe District Council and local people. In 1998 the wood was designated a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in recognition of its importance for local people and wildlife.

There are events and volunteer activities organised by Wycombe Woodland Service. Details of events, a Gomms Wood information leaflet, and map can be downloaded from here.