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The wood contains about forty species of butterflies making it one of the most important habitats in Britain.

It is a fantastic hide with views over the fields & ponds. DOGs are NOT allowed. This also means that you cannot use the direct footpath towards Beckley if you have a DOG. Instead you have to take the path via the RSPB car park, which adds 2k to the walk if you go back to the footpath, rather than follow the road up to the Abingdon Arms at Beckley

The Wetlands Watch lookout and viewing screens are especially great to visit in the autumn and winter months when large numbers of wildfowl and waders are spotted on the floodplains.

The delightful Rycote Chapel was originally built in 1449 by Richard Quatremayne, a close aide to Edward IV. But perhaps most extraordinary is the ancient yew tree which clearly predates the church.

nice wooded area with traditional british forestation.

The ancient Shotover Oak (Quercus robur) fell on 13th of July 2015 after a severe drought, having survived much turmoil including the decimation of the Royal Forest by both Royalist and parliamentary armies in the siege of Oxford 1644-46. The new shoots on the base of its trunk are guarded from rabbits and deer by a chestnut palling fence. Hopefully this ancient oak will rise again in time.

Bernwood Forest is a magnificent woodland and a great place to enjoy butterflies in the warmer months — it even has dedicated trails for this very reason. Made up of Shabbington Wood and Waterperry Wood, it was once part of the Royal Hunting Forest of Bernwood, which has granted the trees here protection for over 700 years.