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Mangthorn Wood

20 ha

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.90181, -1.24932

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Large-leaved Lime, Oxeye Daisy +152 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Large-leaved Lime, Oxeye Daisy +152 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Large White, Small White +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Large White, Small White +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
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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
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR21Cycling route
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BR19Cycling route
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BR2Cycling route
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BR20Cycling 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

What's in the Wood?

📷 Ian Paterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site800 m→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱South GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→

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