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Fernhill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.73807, -1.04765

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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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Phoenix TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Menmarsh-WorminghallCycling route
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Worminghall-WheatleyCycling route
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Garsington-GreatMiltonCycling route
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Wheatley-GreatMiltonCycling route
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NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Oxfordshire Way near Albury

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Oxfordshire Way near Albury

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🌱Waterperry GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Southern Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🦉CUTTLE BROOKNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Waterperry GardensUrban park3.2 km→🐄Waterperry Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→

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