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Ash Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

51.86184, -1.25242

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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 — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Wall Scalewort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +125 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +217 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Cockchafer, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +217 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Henbit Dead-nettle, Wild Marjoram, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
BR21Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route
Named routeXcn
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gateway entrance to private woodland (Ash Spinney)

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gateway entrance to private woodland (Ash Spinney)

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🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site1.5 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱South GreenUrban park2 km→

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