☀️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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️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
Best for
4 activities
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km▾
Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.
Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ancient History & Agriculture Walk (Formerly the Orange Walk)Walking route5.6 km▾
An undulating circular walk following farm tracks and footpaths across fields with an ascent through woodland. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven.
Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route▾
Named route
🚴
Cycling
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route (45)Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station
Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route▾
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route▾
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km▾
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km▾
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kingsdown LaneCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef KLLength 2.9 kmLocal cycle route
🐴
Horse riding
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2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Roves Lanebridleway · 711 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
