The Earthworks
Ancient earthworks abound in Oakley Wood, from the central camp or fort, to the wood banks that surround the wood. Read about their history here.
Ancient earthworks abound in Oakley Wood, from the central camp or fort, to the wood banks that surround the wood. Read about their history here.
Way-marked walking routes through the wood.
Selected videos of wildlife taken by the Friends of Oakley Wood trail camera.
The pond in the south-west corner of Oakley Wood is a valuable resource for wildlife, and so we should take care to leave it undisturbed.
Dogs are welcome in Oakley Wood, but please be a responsible and considerate dog owner.
The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Oakley Wood was held on Tuesday 14th March in Barford Memorial Hall. Chairman Liz Sheehan welcomed everyone and gave a summary of the year’s activities, which […]
We held our BioBlitz on 2nd June, and were very lucky with the weather, a beautiful sunny day among a run of indifferent ones which helped make an all-round great day. We had between 50-100 […]
Fallow deer are again in Oakley Wood and captured by our camera. I’ve put together a video to show the dramatic difference in size between muntjac, roe and fallow deer, all captured from the same […]
At the recent AGM, someone admired (thank you) the photo of Oakley Wood that I was using as the background on my laptop, and I promised I would make it available. It and another I […]