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College Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.61835, -0.96206

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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

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
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 7 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
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 446 m

Braided path with ruts and damaged asphalt.

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 446 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 81 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 81 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 81 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 81 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 327 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 327 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 72 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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College Wood

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉WATLINGTON CHALK PITNature reserve3.2 km→✦STONORHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Ibstone CommonUrban park3.8 km→🌱Southend CommonUrban park3.8 km→✦Bix old churchHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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