Getting here
51.79723, -1.19186
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Canada Goose +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Canada Goose +87 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Bramble +17 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Mesopotamia WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 9Cycling route
Route 3aCycling route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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