Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Blackmire Wood

9 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.97020, -1.14823

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
BR8Cycling route
Named routeRef BR8Local cycle route
Cherwell Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Buckingham Lanerestricted byway · 843 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 843 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Buckingham Lanerestricted byway · 300 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 300 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream running through Twigyard Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream running through Twigyard Wood

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.3 km→✦Tusmore medieval settlementHistoric site2.5 km→✦Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley villageHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Edmund and St George's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: bb584052-eaa4-4f0b-a35f-aaa32de201a0