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Ayres's Common Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.67710, -1.48531

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +102 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Harlequin Ladybird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Netherton - Hinton WaldristCycling route
Named route
Fyfield - BucklandCycling route
Named 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

Looking over a field to Ayre's Common Plantation

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking over a field to Ayre's Common Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BUCKLAND HOUSEHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Denys ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→🌱Community WoodlandUrban park4.6 km→✦PUSEY HOUSEHistoric site1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→⛪St George's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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