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Wolvercote Mill Woodland - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.78766, -1.29066

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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
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Godstow Roadpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 192 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 192 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 257 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 257 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching Wolvercote Junction

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching Wolvercote Junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱University ParksUrban park3.9 km→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site5 km→🌱Bishop's GardenUrban park3 km→

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