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Whitecross Green Wood

✦ Ancient woodland34 ha

📷 Jackie Harman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome34 ha

Getting here

51.82711, -1.13042

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2025

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 · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Islip-HortonCycling route
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National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
BR19Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Marston-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitecross Green Wood - Nature Reserve

📷 Jackie Harman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitecross Green Wood - Nature Reserve

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🌱Widnell ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Two sections of a Roman road on Ot MoorHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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