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Cranmoor Plantation

8 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.88813, -1.24579

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Garlic Mustard, Gooseberry +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Traveller's-joy, Japanese Knotweed, Meadowsweet +202 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Traveller's-joy, Japanese Knotweed, Meadowsweet +202 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Large White +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR22Cycling route
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BR21Cycling route
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National BywayCycling route
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BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A4095 to Kirtlington

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A4095 to Kirtlington

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Nearby places

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✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site1.9 km→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park5 km→🌱South GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→

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