Getting here
51.85920, -1.19720
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Moorhen, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Moorhen, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Vernal-grass, Pepper-saxifrage, Creeping Bent +43 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Rustic, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Rustic, Large Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +115 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
🚴Cycling
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Islip-HortonCycling route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
16Cycling route
BR14Cycling route
BR21Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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