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Getting here
51.83884, -1.09810
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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 — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Dunnock +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Dunnock +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Elder, Wild Teasel +2 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Emperor Dragonfly, Western Honey Bee +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Emperor Dragonfly, Western Honey Bee +89 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Islip-HortonCycling route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
BR19Cycling route
NCN 51Cycling route
Marston-HortonCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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