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Wicks Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

51.57815, -1.07760

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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
  • 📍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

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Wood Barley, Common Rock-rose +46 more · last seen 2021

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Basil Thyme, Wild Onion, Large Garden +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional 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
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Grim's Ditchpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 5Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 5Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 5Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Icknield Waybridleway · 776 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 776 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Grim's Ditchbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chiltern Way in Wicks Wood

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chiltern Way in Wicks Wood

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✦Wallingford Town WallsHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Wallingford Castle GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱The Kine CroftUrban park4.2 km→✦Saxon townHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Wallingford CastleHistoric site4.1 km→

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