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Holton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Dani · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.76648, -1.13351

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
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Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
North East Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef NELocal cycle route
Wheatley-CowleyCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holton wood

📷 Dani · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holton wood

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🌱Waterperry GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Waterperry GardensUrban park3.5 km→🏞️SHOTOVERCountry park4.2 km→🌱Shotover Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Quarry Hollow ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉MAGDALEN QUARRYNature reserve4.8 km→

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