Getting here
51.83673, -1.25226
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +53 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Painted Lady +155 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Painted Lady +155 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Garden Star-of-Bethlehem, Amphibious Bistort, Lady's Bedstraw · last seen 2023; Plants — Garden Star-of-Bethlehem, Amphibious Bistort, Lady's Bedstraw · last seen 2023
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Islip-HortonCycling route
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route
National BywayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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