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Appleton Upper Common

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.69394, -1.37783

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
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Botley-EatonCycling route
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Wootton-FyfieldCycling route
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Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Appleton Sports Field

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Appleton Sports Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Millets Farm CentreVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Settlement site N of Cow LaneHistoric site3.7 km→🐄Millets Farm ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→🐄Millets Wildside Tropical Butterfly and Crocodile HouseVisitor farm2.8 km→🐄Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife CentreVisitor farm2.9 km→✦New BridgeHistoric site3.2 km→

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