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Wellington Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.60627, -1.64190

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Skylark, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Corn Bunting, Skylark, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bird-cherry Ermine, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Riband Wave +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bird-cherry Ermine, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Riband Wave +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pennyhooks Lanebyway open to all traffic · 191 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 191 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching Watchfield

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve900 m→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm1.3 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm4 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonHistoric site4 km→✦Tithe barnHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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