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Acorn Wood

4 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.57796, -1.68504

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Beautiful Demoiselle, Swollen-thighed Beetle · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Spear Thistle, Daisy +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drive and path heading to Acorn Bridge

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drive and path heading to Acorn Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site2.8 km→🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Grange LeisureUrban park4.2 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm2.1 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm3 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonHistoric site3.8 km→