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Long Wittenham Wood

6 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 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
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flounced Rustic, Garden Straw, Large Yellow Underwing +183 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Flounced Rustic, Garden Straw, Large Yellow Underwing +183 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lotus corniculatus var. sativus, Meadow Buttercup, Ribwort Plantain +16 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Lotus corniculatus var. sativus, Meadow Buttercup, Ribwort Plantain +16 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Hanson WayWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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