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Uffington Wood - Woodland plantation

8 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsHorsesWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.59074, -1.55876

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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
Horse riding

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Vale Cycle Links

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: White horse circular walk

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional 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
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Broadway out of Uffington

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broadway out of Uffington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site1.9 km→✦Uffington CastleHistoric site1.9 km→✦Long barrow 400m north west of Sevenbarrows HouseHistoric site5 km→⚽Jubilee FieldPlaying field1.2 km→✦Dragon HillHistoric site1.3 km→✦The Giant's StairHistoric site1.6 km→

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