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Roomer's Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Meadow Vetchling, Holly +59 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Oxeye Daisy, Meadow Vetchling, Holly +59 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Large White, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Large White, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Sorrel, Wild Strawberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR21Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway passing Roomer's Spinney

Bridleway passing Roomer's Spinney

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