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Pinsley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.81864, -1.37961

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Field Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Field Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into Pinsley Wood from Church Hanborough

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into Pinsley Wood from Church Hanborough

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✦EYNSHAM HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱North Leigh CommonUrban park2.8 km→✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Blenheim PalaceHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Eynsham ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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