Getting here
51.84147, -1.08902
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dunnock, Wren, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Wren, Chiffchaff +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Elder, Cuckooflower, Quaking-grass +8 more · last seen 2023
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Purple Emperor, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +144 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Purple Emperor, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +144 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Bramble, Pedunculate Oak
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Islip-HortonCycling route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Marston-HortonCycling route
Horton-MenmarshCycling route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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