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Open Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.56083, -1.37422

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Ridgeway

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: King Alfred's Way

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 840 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 840 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 30 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 30 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 195 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 195 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Old Streetrestricted byway · 2 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 572 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 572 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Corsica Pine Wood

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Corsica Pine Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Manor Road Memorial ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Kingsgrove Woodland WalkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chilton FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Smith's Wharf Public GreensUrban park5 km→✦Yew Down round barrow 950m south west of Butterbush ReservoirHistoric site1.5 km→✦Scutchamore KnobHistoric site2.2 km→

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