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Cottisford Plantation

12 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.97936, -1.16846

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed, Betony, Common Mallow +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Bindweed, Betony, Common Mallow +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Buckingham Lanerestricted byway · 843 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 843 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Plantation by the lane to Cottisford

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plantation by the lane to Cottisford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→✦Tusmore medieval settlementHistoric site1.3 km→✦Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley villageHistoric site2.6 km→✦Roman settlement 600m north east of RowlerHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Edmund and St George's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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