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Whichford Wood

✦ Ancient woodland68 ha

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

52.00474, -1.56078

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swift and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Chiffchaff, Marsh Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +288 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +288 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Seven Shires WayWalking route234 km
Named routeRef 7SWLength 234 kmRegional 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
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 48Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route796 m
Named routeLength 796 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath heads towards southern edge of Whichford Wood

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath heads towards southern edge of Whichford Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🌱Nethercote MeadowUrban park1.8 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Moated site 300m east of Stourton Methodist ChapelHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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