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The Norrells

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.89444, -1.58886

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Kestrel, Green Woodpecker +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Amanita citrina +75 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Razor Strop Fungus, Amanita citrina +75 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Primrose, Wild Privet +133 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Bramble +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +49 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +49 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 442Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route430 m
Named routeRef 442Length 430 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 442Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 442Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Bridleway to Sarsden [5]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Sarsden [5]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SARSDEN HOUSEHistoric site1.4 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park2.3 km→🌱Milton Village GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦Ascott d'Oyley 12th century motte and bailey castle and associated earthworksHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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