Little Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.78721, -1.22231
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Corn Parsley · last seen 2023
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxford Green Belt Way Walking route 87 km ▾
Named route Length 87 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boundary Patrol Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sandpit Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Northwood Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 8a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8a Local cycle route
Show on map Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 3a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3a Local cycle route
Show on map Islip-Horton Cycling route ▾
Named route Xcn
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
11,199 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,199 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Robin · Great Tit +43
Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Barn Owl Tyto alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Apus apus apus Apus apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · 7-spot Ladybird +15
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,199 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Robin · Great Tit +43
Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Redwing Turdus iliacus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Barn Owl Tyto alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Rook Corvus frugilegus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Apus apus apus Apus apus apus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Common Lizard · Grass Snake
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2024 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Gatekeeper · Large White · 7-spot Ladybird +15
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Silver Fish Lepisma saccharinum
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor2025
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Valenzuela flavidus Valenzuela flavidus2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus2025
Agrypnus murinus Agrypnus murinus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
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