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Kingston Brake

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Pedunculate Oak +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Cleavers +119 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
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Botley-EatonCycling route
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Wootton-FyfieldCycling route
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Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Netherton - Hinton WaldristCycling route
Named route
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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

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