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✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.90281, -1.26935

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Skylark
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Knapweed, Bush Vetch, Jacobaea +2 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Harlequin Ladybird, Brimstone +13 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Harlequin Ladybird, Brimstone +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking 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 routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cherwell Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route827 m
Named routeRef 5Length 827 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1 kmPath type: track
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 110 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 110 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway

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✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park2.8 km→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱South GreenUrban park3.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.1 km→

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