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Neal's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland58 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

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
  • 🅿️Stoke Row Village Hall Car Park 87m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Violet Helleborine, Dog's Mercury, Bluebell +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +174 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Estate Walk, Greys CourtWalking route3 km

Greys Court is a picturesque 16th-century mansion with tranquil gardens owned by the National Trust. This walk takes you around the Greys Court Estate, through classic Chilterns scenery of beech woodlands and open countryside with lovely views.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Sir Felix's Gentle Walk, Greys CourtWalking route1.2 km

An easy waymarked walk around Greys Court. Sir Felix Brunner was especially fond of the woodlands on the estate, and in his later years Lady Brunner suggested that he should create a short walk from which he could obtain views across the Estate.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Thornfieldspublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: track
School Lanepublic footpath · 202 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 202 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Judges Roadbridleway · 833 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 833 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Neals Lanebridleway · 571 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 571 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Lime Avenuebridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mPath type: residential
Baron Waybridleway · 126 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 126 mPath type: residential

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