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Greenfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland135 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome135 ha

Getting here

51.61364, -0.96550

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🌿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
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Male-fern, Hyacinthoides, Forked Veilwort +290 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Wild Strawberry, Common Hemp-Nettle agg. +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Meadow Brown, Orange-tip, Brimstone +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 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
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Pishill Bankpublic footpath · 262 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 262 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

36 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 81 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 81 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 294 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 294 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 327 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 327 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 194 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 194 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Hollandridge Lanerestricted byway · 72 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Greenfield Wood

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦STONORHistoric site3.1 km→🦉WATLINGTON CHALK PITNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Ibstone CommonUrban park4.3 km→✦Old Brick KilnHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Nettlebed CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱Old School GreenUrban park4.6 km→

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