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Brakeslode Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.89490, -1.25747

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Violet · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Brown Hairstreak +34 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Brown Hairstreak +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
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The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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 routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR21Cycling route
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National BywayCycling route
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BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR20Cycling route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dry Gallos Brook in Brakeslode Spinney

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dry Gallos Brook in Brakeslode Spinney

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✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site1.7 km→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱South GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→

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