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Getting here
51.76494, -1.35596
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Coot
- 🐕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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard +77 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Hairy Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Route 8Cycling route
Route 8aCycling route
Route 9Cycling route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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