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Furze Brake

18 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

51.66468, -1.22684

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️P11 56m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Grey Heron, Tufted Duck +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Grey Heron, Tufted Duck +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Thame Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: service
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Kennington-RedbridgeCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thame Lanerestricted byway · 888 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 888 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Logs by Furze Brake

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Logs by Furze Brake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old ArboretumUrban park2.9 km→🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park4.4 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Harcourt ArboretumUrban park2.6 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.6 km→

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