Getting here
51.90232, -1.26219
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Holly, Norway Maple +24 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Holly, Norway Maple +24 more · last seen 2018
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Orange-tip, Gatekeeper +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Orange-tip, Gatekeeper +22 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
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)
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
NCN 51Cycling route
BR1Cycling route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Cherwell Valley GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route827 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 1 km
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 110 m
Wildlife to spot
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