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Begbroke Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

51.81532, -1.32643

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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
  • 📍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

10 signed routes nearby · 21 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
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

116 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 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dolton Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Animal pens at Begbrooke Wood

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Animal pens at Begbrooke Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Exeter Close ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Exeter Close ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Woodstock Town WatermeadowsUrban park4.6 km→✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site4.7 km→

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