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Lower Tagdown Plantation

4 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.65556, -1.53511

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Pheasant +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Faringdon Walk, ColeshillWalking route14 km

Long circular hike from Faringdon to Great Coxwell and Coleshill. Mixed terrain and multiple stiles and gates on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Netherton - Hinton WaldristCycling route
Named route
Fyfield - BucklandCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tagdown Barn in process of rebuilding

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tagdown Barn in process of rebuilding

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Folly ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦BUCKLAND HOUSEHistoric site3.2 km→✦Faringdon FollyHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Folly ParkUrban park2.7 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🌱Community WoodlandUrban park1.8 km→

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