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Hailey Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 468m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
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
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 277 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 277 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 215 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 215 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 312 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 312 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 114 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 114 mSurface compactedPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 127 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 127 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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