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Oak Wood

68 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

51.74899, -2.37416

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Lapwing
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Lapwing, Mute Swan +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Lapwing, Mute Swan +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 41

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Narles Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface grassPath type: footway
The Narles Walkpublic footpath · 543 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 543 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (alternative)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 41Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drainage ditch in Oak Wood

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drainage ditch in Oak Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Slimbridge Wetland CentreVisitor farm2.3 km→🐄Toad HallVisitor farm2.2 km→✦FRAMPTON COURTHistoric site2.3 km→🐄Wader ShoreVisitor farm2.4 km→🐄Andean and Lesser FlamingosVisitor farm2.4 km→🐄TundraVisitor farm2.4 km→

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