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Appleton Lower Common

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

51.70336, -1.38568

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cord-moss, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +230 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +230 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Botley Health Routes - PurpleWalking route
Named routeRef PurpleDuration 00:55Round tripLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Hart's Weir Footbridgepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
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Botley-EatonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Wootton-FyfieldCycling route
Named routeXcn
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marsh Lanebridleway · 654 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 654 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Muddy Path, Appleton Lower Common

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Muddy Path, Appleton Lower Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Millets Farm CentreVisitor farm3.7 km→✦Complex of rectangular enclosures, ring ditches and tracksHistoric site4.2 km→✦Settlement site N of Cow LaneHistoric site4.7 km→✦New BridgeHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Millets Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→🐄Millets Wildside Tropical Butterfly and Crocodile HouseVisitor farm3.9 km→

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