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The Common

4 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.74939, -1.15909

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Euophryum confine, 7-spot Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Euophryum confine, 7-spot Ladybird +77 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
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
North East Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef NELocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blenheim Roadrestricted byway · 225 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 225 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Sandy Lanebridleway · 206 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 206 mPath type: service
Old Roadrestricted byway · 1.3 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.3 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Sandy Lanebridleway · 185 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 185 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Common, Littleworth

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Common, Littleworth

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