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Smeril Plantation

13 ha
BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route720 m
Named routeRef 57Length 720 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Akeman Streetbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway
Akeman Streetbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway through the woods near Smeril Plantation

Bridleway through the woods near Smeril Plantation

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