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Arncott Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Jackie Harman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.84837, -1.10811

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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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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Dunnock +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Dunnock +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Cuckooflower, Quaking-grass +11 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Emperor Dragonfly, Western Honey Bee +122 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Emperor Dragonfly, Western Honey Bee +122 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
16Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cornfield Arncott Wood Road

📷 Jackie Harman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cornfield Arncott Wood Road

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🌱Widnell ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Graven Hill Village GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Langford Village ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Langford Village ParkUrban park5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park600 m→🌱The GreenUrban park600 m→

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