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Ale Wood - Broadleaved woodland

17 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.99431, -1.47403

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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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Seven Shires WayWalking route234 km
Named routeRef 7SWLength 234 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeLength 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5.9 km
Named routeLength 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 10.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm buildings at Park Farm

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm buildings at Park Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SWERFORDHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→🌱PoleaxeUrban park4.6 km→🐄Wigginton Waterfowl SanctuaryVisitor farm2.5 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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