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Maggots Grove

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.79905, -1.51399

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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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wall Scalewort, Silky Wall Feather-moss, Fern-grass +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Drake +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Drake +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Lanepublic footpath · 118 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mSurface groundPath type: track
West Lanepublic footpath · 382 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 382 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lanebridleway · 597 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 597 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drive to Hill Grove Farm

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drive to Hill Grove Farm

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