Almshill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.59012, -0.93322
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Nettle, Ground-ivy, Bramble +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meadow Grasshopper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhododendron Leafhopper, Marmalade Hoverfly, Meadow Grasshopper +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
7,726 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,726 records · National Biodiversity Network Pheasant · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +40
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coot Fulica atra Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Meadow Grasshopper
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Hawthorn · Common Nettle · Ground-ivy · Bracken · Herb-Robert +17
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Bramble Rubus fruticosus Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,726 records · National Biodiversity Network Pheasant · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +40
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Coot Fulica atra Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Meadow Grasshopper
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Hawthorn · Common Nettle · Ground-ivy · Bracken · Herb-Robert +17
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Bramble Rubus fruticosus Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora
Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock Rumex crispus/obtusifolius
Curled Dock / Broad-leaved Dock Rumex crispus/obtusifolius
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Wood Spurge Euphorbia amygdaloides
Meadow Thistle Cirsium dissectum
Meadow Thistle Cirsium dissectum
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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