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The Heath - Broadleaved woodland

7 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.92661, -1.23904

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 366m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR22Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR6Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR21Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park3.6 km→✦Somerton village earthworksHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→

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