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The Grove

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 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
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Farm visit

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hollyhock Weevil, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hollyhock Weevil, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bailey Bridgepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface woodPath type: track
Willow Walkpublic footpath · 420 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 420 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Medley Footbridgepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface woodPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone wall with doorway on Medley Manor Farm

Stone wall with doorway on Medley Manor Farm

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