Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Wolvercote Mill Woodland

4 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Mill Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Greylag Goose +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Turnip Moth, Willow Beauty +149 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 32 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Godstow Roadpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 257 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 257 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 25 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 25 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface pavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

1 / 22

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 0fe51334-a20d-486a-885b-f653029d2b79