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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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An adult female slow worm, smooth and brown, moves across bright green moss

Behind the scenes: Student fieldwork at Wytham Woods

21 August 2023
Jake Dudderidge's experience of carrying out reptile surveys
A close-up of a small oak sapling, its broad leaves spread out towards the viewer, against a backdrop of a hawthorn hedge.

Bear Wood: From Acorns to Saplings!

22 June 2023
See how the Wytham Woods Team's acorns are coming on - don't forget to share your own updates with us!
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Penny Boxall appointed as Writer in Residence

20 June 2023
The award-winning poet will start her residency in Autumn 2023.
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Drone provides detailed data about the onset of spring in the Woods.

19 June 2023

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oge@admin.ox.ac.uk