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The Pond

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.

Birds

All these photographs were taken in Oakley Wood:  

Be a responsible dog owner

Dogs are welcome in Oakley Wood, but please be a responsible and considerate dog owner.

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Map of Oakley Wood

Download our map of Oakley Wood and head off to explore the wood

Inspired?

Have you been inspired by a visit to the woods? Share your inspiration with us!

An early history of Oakley Wood

Records of Oakley Wood go back to the 12th century. Dr. Sarah Wager has researched the wood’s early history

General

Transforming Oakley Wood – a personal view

January 17, 2021 Chris Wood 4 Comments

While we have provided a lot of information about the current work in the wood and why it is being done, there are still those who are unconvinced, or are at least unhappy about it. […]

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Maintenance work in Oakley Wood – an update

January 11, 2021 Chris Wood 1 Comment

Nick Feledziak, who is managing the current operations in Oakley Wood for Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, presented the following report to Warwick District Council just recently, and WWT and WDC are happy for me to reproduce […]

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Maintenance work in Oakley Wood

November 6, 2020 Chris Wood 4 Comments

George Green from WWT has informed me that the much delayed thinning operations planned for this autumn are at last due to start in the next couple of weeks. Please take care in the wood […]

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Activity, Inspired by the wood

Cryptic Woodland Quiz – answers

November 2, 2020 Chris Wood Leave a comment

Well, Cathy had us all stumped with her quiz. No-one got it all  right. The questions are here, and these are the answers: Acorn Badger Sycamore Woodcock Beech Roe deer Hedgehog Walnut Lichen Wood anemone […]

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Deer in Oakley Wood

October 19, 2020 Chris Wood Leave a comment

I first became interested in the deer in Oakley Wood one day in 2013 when I was lucky enough to come across a roe deer during the day that I managed not to spook during […]

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Trailcam – R.I.P.

October 15, 2020 Chris Wood 4 Comments

Yesterday I went to the wood to change the memory card in the trail camera – and found it gone. I’ve always admitted that whatever security precautions I took, they would be unlikely to defeat […]

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Woodland Management Work – 2020/2021

September 11, 2020 Chris Wood Leave a comment

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has confirmed that the thinning operations that were deferred from last year because of the wet weather are now due to start in October. The work to be carried out is as […]

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Activity, Inspired by the wood

Cryptic Woodland Quiz

September 9, 2020 Chris Wood 1 Comment

At our last AGM the evening’s entertainment included a cryptic quiz about the wood to test your brain, devised by our Cathy Kennedy. We’re repeating it here for those who may have missed it. If […]

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Storm Francis tree damage

August 27, 2020 Chris Wood Leave a comment

The recent strong winds from Storm Francis has brought down a number of trees in the wood. These have been reported to WDC who say they will be dealt with as soon as possible. Oakley […]

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Trail cam, Wildlife reports

Trailcam update 8: Lockdown

July 28, 2020 Chris Wood Leave a comment

COVID-19 lockdown has supposed to have been good for wildlife because we’ve been keeping out of its way. That’s only really been true for urban wildlife, for more people have been visiting (and discovering) the […]

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