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The Grove

24 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

51.88446, -1.25451

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Skylark +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Skylark +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +284 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Field Grasshopper +284 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +61 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Green Alkanet, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +61 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel, White Dead-nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
BR21Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nice weather for ducks

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site1.2 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱South GreenUrban park1.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.8 km→

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