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Bembury Lodge Plantation

7 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.76801, -1.68873

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Red-legged Partridge
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Red-legged Partridge, Skylark +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Red-legged Partridge, Skylark +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Akeman Streetbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field entrance, south of Bembury Lodge Plantation

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field entrance, south of Bembury Lodge Plantation

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🐄Cotswold Wildlife ParkVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Village PaddockUrban park4.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.3 km→🐄PigsVisitor farm2.2 km→🐄red pandaVisitor farm2.3 km→

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