Getting here
51.87030, -1.25117
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
- 🐕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
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 — Swift, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +302 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +302 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Green Alkanet, Red Dead-nettle +145 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Green Alkanet, Red Dead-nettle +145 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Islip-HortonCycling route
BR21Cycling route
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route
National BywayCycling route
BR19Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Stream through Long Plantation with culvert carrying Oxfordshire Way
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