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Fernhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.73511, -1.05093

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Grey Heron, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Grey Heron, Mallard +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Beautiful Demoiselle · last seen 2024; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Beautiful Demoiselle · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
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Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Phoenix TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Menmarsh-WorminghallCycling route
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Worminghall-WheatleyCycling route
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Garsington-GreatMiltonCycling route
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Wheatley-GreatMiltonCycling route
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NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pasture, Tiddington

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pasture, Tiddington

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Nearby places

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🌱Waterperry GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Southern Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🦉CUTTLE BROOKNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Waterperry GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→🐄Waterperry Farm ShopVisitor farm3.4 km→

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