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Ardley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.94135, -1.21893

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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
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR10Cycling route
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BR11Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR22Cycling route
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BR9Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

A dry stream in Ardley Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A dry stream in Ardley Wood

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Nearby places

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✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park2.7 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Tusmore medieval settlementHistoric site4.2 km→✦Somerton village earthworksHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→

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