Beech Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.53518, -1.02886
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Crossbill, Siskin, Firecrest +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Crossbill, Siskin, Firecrest +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Violet Helleborine, Dog's Mercury, Heather +10 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small White +163 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Small White +163 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Estate Walk, Greys Court Walking route 3 km ▾
Greys Court is a picturesque 16th-century mansion with tranquil gardens owned by the National Trust. This walk takes you around the Greys Court Estate, through classic Chilterns scenery of beech woodlands and open countryside with lovely views.
Named route Length 3 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sir Felix's Gentle Walk, Greys Court Walking route 1.2 km ▾
An easy waymarked walk around Greys Court. Sir Felix Brunner was especially fond of the woodlands on the estate, and in his later years Lady Brunner suggested that he should create a short walk from which he could obtain views across the Estate.
Named route Length 1.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 18.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 293 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 293 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
18,380 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,380 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Siskin · Crossbill · Firecrest · Coal Tit · Blue Tit +44
Siskin Spinus spinus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Swift Apus apus2022 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Hedgehog · Noctule +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Slow-worm
Oak Bush-cricket · Birch Catkin Bug · Helina depuncta · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Eristalis pertinax +2
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Helina depuncta Helina depuncta Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 Dusky Ant Formica fusca2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Heather · Moschatel
Heather Calluna vulgaris Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,380 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Siskin · Crossbill · Firecrest · Coal Tit · Blue Tit +44
Siskin Spinus spinus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Skylark Alauda arvensis Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Raven Corvus corax2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Swift Apus apus2022 Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine · Hedgehog · Noctule +2
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023 Slow-worm
Oak Bush-cricket · Birch Catkin Bug · Helina depuncta · Rhododendron Leafhopper · Eristalis pertinax +2
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Helina depuncta Helina depuncta Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024 Dusky Ant Formica fusca2024 🌿 Plants 2 species
spring autumn
2024 ▾
Heather · Moschatel
Heather Calluna vulgaris Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Rhabdomiris striatellus
Rhabdomiris striatellus
Rhabdomiris striatellus2023
Rhabdomiris striatellus2023
