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Church Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.60593, -1.00669

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pale Toadflax · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 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
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Coates Lanepublic footpath · 3 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Coates Lanepublic footpath · 448 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 448 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Coates Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rectory Hillbridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheds in Church Wood

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheds in Church Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old School GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦Old Brick KilnHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Nettlebed CommonUrban park3.6 km→🦉WATLINGTON CHALK PITNature reserve4 km→🌱Cow CommonUrban park4 km→✦Site of manor house and royal palaceHistoric site4.8 km→

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