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Boys Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

51.75191, -1.47679

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +12 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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route524 m
Named routeRef 57Length 524 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 57Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route274 m
Named routeRef 57Length 274 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Track to Boys Wood

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Boys Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, CoggesHistoric site3.5 km→✦norcon 1 of 3Historic site3.7 km→🌱Langel CommonUrban park3.8 km→🌱Witney Lake and Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Unterhaching ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Unterhaching ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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