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Boarstall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.81156, -1.09203

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Meadowsweet, Cuckooflower +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Wren +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +105 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Islip-HortonCycling route
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National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
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National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
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Marston-HortonCycling route
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Barton-MenmarshCycling route
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Horton-MenmarshCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boarstall Wood by Oxford Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boarstall Wood by Oxford Road

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Nearby places

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🌱Widnell ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Earthworks near Brill ChurchHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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