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Foxholes Nature Reserve – Bruern House loop from Shipton-under-Wychwood

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Shipton-Under-Wychwood

Foxholes Nature Reserve – Bruern House loop from Shipton-under-Wychwood

Moderate

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Foxholes Nature Reserve – Bruern House loop from Shipton-under-Wychwood

03:04

11.8km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

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6.31 km

Snow Hill Plantation

Forest

6.54 km

Foxholes Nature Reserve Bluebell Woods

Highlight • Forest

7.46 km

Foxholes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

Sloping down to the banks of the River Evenlode, Foxholes Nature Reserve is a beautiful, serene woodland. The best time to visit is undoubtedly springtime, when the ground is carpeted by a dazzling display of bluebells.

Tawny owls, badgers and kingfishers are just some of the animals you might see here on the 1.8-mile (2.9 km) wildlife walk. The badger waymarkers point the route ahead.

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8.06 km

Cocksmoor Copse

Forest

8.40 km

Bruern House

Highlight • Settlement

Bruern is a hamlet on the River Evenlode on land that would have once been covered by the great, ancient forest of Wychwood. It was home to a Cistercian Abbey between 1147 and 1536. In 1720 a fine, baroque country house was built on the site of the former abbey.

There are plenty of lovely walks nearby. Foxholes Nature Reserve has an excellent wildlife trail, whilst the D'Arcy Dalton Way and Oxfordshire Way both pass through the area.

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11.3 km

Shipton-under-Wychwood Village Highlights

Highlight • Historical Site

Known for its glorious houses that date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, Shipton-under-Wychwood is a beautiful village. The characterful Shipton Court, built in 1603 by the Lacy family, is one of the grandest early Jacobean houses in Britain.

The village has three historic inns. The Shaven Crown, the Wychwood and the Lamb Inn have been welcoming travellers for centuries. The Shaven Crown in particular has been providing shelter and rest for 500 years and was once a guest house of the nearby Bruern Abbey.

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.85 km

1.09 km

784 m

606 m

397 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

1.72 km

1.61 km

640 m

638 m

397 m

Elevation

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Saturday 30 May

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Foxholes Nature Reserve – Bruern House loop from Shipton-under-Wychwood

Foxholes Nature Reserve Bluebell Woods

Foxholes Nature Reserve

Bruern House

Shipton-under-Wychwood Village Highlights

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