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Getting here
51.79168, -1.22482
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +49 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Ivy, Creeping Thistle +26 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Sorrel, Blackthorn +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis rustica, Silver Fish +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Cantharis rustica, Silver Fish +5 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 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
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
129 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 8Cycling route
Route 8aCycling route
Route 9Cycling route
Route 3aCycling route
Islip-HortonCycling route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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