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Gravenhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

51.87841, -1.14667

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall +69 more · last seen 2026

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 — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
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The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
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Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

By Wood Crescent

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By Wood Crescent

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🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park3.5 km→🌱Langford OrchardUrban park1.7 km→🌱Langford ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Langford ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park2 km→

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