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Prattle Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Luther Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.80886, -1.21458

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Poplar +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Migrant Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Prattle Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prattle Wood

📷 David Luther Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dunstan ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Dunstan ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Children's Garden of RemembranceUrban park4.6 km→

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