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Gyles's Ash Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.97706, -1.41742

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Darter, Leistus spinibarbis, Hornet +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway to Hill Farm

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway to Hill Farm

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✦GREAT TEWHistoric site1.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Great Tew ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦SWERFORDHistoric site3.6 km→🦉THE SLADENature reserve4.8 km→🌱PoleaxeUrban park2.2 km→

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