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A forest experience "extraordinaire"! In spring and summer months, the amount of bluebells here is slightly shocking, and of course, you get the proud beech trees all around you. A beautiful forest, whichever season you come here. Between Rotherfield Peppard and Stoke Row, there are a number of different little forests and plantations that make up the larger Kingswood Common - enjoy! You are in for a treat!

This is a natural spring on the side of the Shiplake Hill here. This structure features a stone carving of an elephant. It was built by the Knollys family, who bought the Blount's Court estate in 1841. Why an elephant? - I've not been able to find out, apparently, it's a bit of a mystery!

A most beautiful place in Oxfordshire

A beautiful area to enjoy nature during a relaxing hike or a walk.

Meander through beech, oak, and ash trees on this beautiful section of walking through Lambridge Wood. The area has been declared a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Hartslock Nature Reserve is a beautiful, south facing chalk downland hill, which affords breathtaking views over the River Thames and Goring Gap. The grassland, which is surrounded by ancient hedgerows and woodland, is home to myriad species of plants and animals, some of which are extremely rare. As such, it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

It is likely that somewhere here the castle moats were originally controlled by sluices which could be emptied into the low-lying meadow area. In the 1800’s, the Victorians created this grotto, and planted the banks with various ‘exotic’ plants, including snowdrops, bluebells and cotoneaster. Frogs, herons, moorhens and wagtail are to be seen at times. The shallow edges, exposed mud and waterlogged wood are all good for invertebrates. Pond dipping here is fun, but the mud is very deep, so please take care and always keep children under supervision.