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Tar Wood - Sparse woodland

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Martin Loader · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.76294, -1.42766

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
Named routeXcn
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tar Wood

📷 Martin Loader · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, CoggesHistoric site4.1 km→✦norcon 1 of 3Historic site4.2 km→🌱Langel CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Witney Lake and Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦EYNSHAM HALLHistoric site4.8 km→✦Sites discovered by aerial photography, near Foxley FarmHistoric site3 km→

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