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Crook's Firs

5 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Rook, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Rook, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Flax, Lesser Celandine, Garden Star-of-Bethlehem +4 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Flax, Lesser Celandine, Garden Star-of-Bethlehem +4 more · last seen 2021

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crook's Firs across the empty field

Crook's Firs across the empty field

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