Wee Grove ✦ Ancient woodland 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.55769, -1.06140
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ The Blue Tin Coffee Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ The Blue Tin Coffee Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Wavy Beard-moss, Moschatel +139 more · last seen 2023
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🦅 Bird watching
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Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Firecrest, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +107 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Chiltern Way public footpath · 48 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 48 m Path type: service
Show on map Chiltern Way public footpath · 201 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 201 m Path type: path
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 131 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 121 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 121 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 86 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 86 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Braziers Lane restricted byway · 399 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 399 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Braziers Lane restricted byway · 181 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 181 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Urquhart Lane restricted byway · 231 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 231 m Path type: residential
Show on map Urquhart Lane restricted byway · 1.3 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.3 km Path type: track
Show on map Urquhart Lane restricted byway · 401 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 401 m Surface paved Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
9,332 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,332 records · National Biodiversity Network Raven · Firecrest · Woodlark · Treecreeper · Hobby +5
Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Woodlark Lullula arborea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 32 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Dark Bush-cricket · Marmalade Hoverfly · Birch Catkin Bug · Helina depuncta · Rhododendron Leafhopper +27
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Helina depuncta Helina depuncta Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Psammotettix confinis Psammotettix confinis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,332 records · National Biodiversity Network Raven · Firecrest · Woodlark · Treecreeper · Hobby +5
Raven Corvus corax Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Woodlark Lullula arborea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Hobby Falco subbuteo2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 32 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Dark Bush-cricket · Marmalade Hoverfly · Birch Catkin Bug · Helina depuncta · Rhododendron Leafhopper +27
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Helina depuncta Helina depuncta Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi Psammotettix confinis Psammotettix confinis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Macrosteles viridigriseus Macrosteles viridigriseus
Macrosteles viridigriseus Macrosteles viridigriseus
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata
Kalama tricornis Kalama tricornis
Kalama tricornis Kalama tricornis
Common Shorebug Saldula saltatoria
Common Shorebug Saldula saltatoria
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Metopoplax ditomoides Metopoplax ditomoides
Metopoplax ditomoides Metopoplax ditomoides
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope
Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale
Melinopterus sphacelatus Melinopterus sphacelatus
Melinopterus sphacelatus Melinopterus sphacelatus
Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus
Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2024
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2024
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2024
Downland Villa Villa cingulata2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2024
Zonal Sawfly Tenthredo zona2024
Zonal Sawfly Tenthredo zona2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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