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Godstow Holt

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.77500, -1.29983

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 148m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Turnip Moth, White-point, Chestnut +104 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, White-point, Chestnut +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

137 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Godstow Holt

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱University ParksUrban park3.6 km→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site4.5 km→

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