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Getting here
51.61352, -1.69309
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +55 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Volucella inanis · last seen 2024; Insects — Volucella inanis · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km
Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.
Ancient History & Agriculture Walk (Formerly the Orange Walk)Walking route5.6 km
An undulating circular walk following farm tracks and footpaths across fields with an ascent through woodland. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven.
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Kingsdown LaneCycling route2.9 km
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