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Safety Warning

Planned Woodland Closures:

No public entry to the Woods at these times please

This applies only to Wytham Woods

  • Friday 23rd October 2026 until 10am on Tuesday 27 October 2026 
  • Friday 4th December 2026 until 10am on Tuesday 8th December 2026

  • Friday 26th February 2027 until 10am on Tuesday 2nd March 2027

    Absolutely no entry, for your safety during this planned management.

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Launched in 2025, Oxford Green Estate (OGE) is a collection of 23 green spaces across the University, managed by Estates Services. Sites include the iconic Wytham Woods, Park Farm, and its traditional hay meadows, as well as Godstow Nunnery and Court Place Gardens.

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Veteran oaks

16 October 2025
Our Prime Tree is probably 350 years old. Our oldest oak - Broad Oak - is probably 680 years old.
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Oaks and acorns

07 October 2025
Dr Ryan McClory spent three years at Wytham investigating oak masting. This is an unusual feature of the reproductive cycle of certain tree species, including oaks in the UK.
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Help us to make a new woodland in November!

30 September 2025
The creation of the new Bear Wood will begin in the first week of November 2025, and friends of Wytham Woods can join in at a tree-planting event on Friday 7 November, from 10am to 1pm. 
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New Digital Visitor Permit System

02 September 2025
We're pleased to announce the launch of our new digital visitor permit system

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oge@admin.ox.ac.uk