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Dean Plantation

13 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

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51.92138, -1.31151

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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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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

Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed, Amphibious Bistort +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Jacobaea, Greater Tussock-sedge, Great Yellow-cress +234 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Jacobaea, Greater Tussock-sedge, Great Yellow-cress +234 more · last seen 2017

Free

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Oxford Canal WalkWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route

Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Main RouteCycling route2.2 km

Named routeRef 5Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route827 m

Named routeRef 5Length 827 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route683 m

Named routeRef 5Length 683 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Main RouteCycling route632 m

Named routeRef 5Length 632 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

3,876 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

3,876 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Wren +51

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
JayGarrulus glandarius
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MagpiePica pica
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
RookCorvus frugilegus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Coal TitPeriparus ater
NuthatchSitta europaea
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SwiftApus apus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Dendrocopos major anglicusDendrocopos major anglicus
RavenCorvus corax
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Stock DoveColumba oenas
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhulaPyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
CuckooCuculus canorus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Badger

BadgerMeles meles

🐝

Insects8 species

springsummer

2025

Harlequin Ladybird · Azure Damselfly · 2-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Large Red Damselfly +3

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

3,876 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds56 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Long-tailed Tit · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Wren +51

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RobinErithacus rubecula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Great TitParus major
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
DunnockPrunella modularis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
SwallowHirundo rustica
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
JayGarrulus glandarius
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
MagpiePica pica
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
RookCorvus frugilegus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Coal TitPeriparus ater
NuthatchSitta europaea
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SwiftApus apus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Dendrocopos major anglicusDendrocopos major anglicus
RavenCorvus corax
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Corvus corax coraxCorvus corax corax
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Stock DoveColumba oenas
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhulaPyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
CuckooCuculus canorus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos

🦌

Mammals1 species

spring

2025

Badger

BadgerMeles meles

🐝

Insects8 species

springsummer

2025

Harlequin Ladybird · Azure Damselfly · 2-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker · Large Red Damselfly +3

Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea
Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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