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Oakwood

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 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
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed +46 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Nuttall's Waterweed +46 more · last seen 2019

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Box Tree Moth, Lily Beetle, Holly Blue +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Box Tree Moth, Lily Beetle, Holly Blue +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bulrush, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oak Chasepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route123 m
Named routeRef 13Length 123 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route934 m
Named routeRef 16Length 934 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route576 m
Named routeRef 13Length 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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