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Clayhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland102 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome102 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fool's Parsley, Violet Helleborine, Redshank +101 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — White Helleborine, Rough Hawkbit, Rowan +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Thornfieldspublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: track
Lime Avenuepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

31 public paths nearby

Public paths
Baron Waybridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mPath type: residential
Neals Lanebridleway · 571 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 571 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Lime Avenuebridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mPath type: residential

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