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Woodlands for forest bathing in Oxfordshire

6 places in Oxfordshire that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Oxfordshire.

A grassy forest ride between the trees in Bernwood Forest, OxfordshireBernwood ForestOld royal hunting forest east of Oxford, known for around forty butterfly speciesA track through the trees in Cowleaze Wood, OxfordshireCowleaze WoodChiltern woodland near Christmas Common, with bluebells in May and valley viewsA path between trees in Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, in summerHarcourt ArboretumArboretum, native woodland and meadow south of Oxford, with autumn colour in the Acer GladeBluebells beneath trees in Shotover Country Park, OxfordShotover Country ParkAncient woodland and hilltop grassland on Oxford's eastern edge, with wide viewsA clearing among the trees at Warburg Nature Reserve, OxfordshireWarburg Nature ReserveVaried Chiltern woodland in a quiet valley near Henley, with fifteen orchid speciesBluebells under the trees in Wytham Woods, OxfordshireWytham WoodsUniversity-owned ancient woodland west of Oxford; free walking permit, no dogs or bikes

Photos: Bernwood Forest, Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0); Cowleaze Wood, Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0); Harcourt Arboretum, Zephyris (CC BY-SA 3.0); Shotover Country Park, Steve Daniels (CC BY-SA 2.0); Warburg Nature Reserve, David Hillas (CC BY-SA 2.0); Wytham Woods, Paul Trafford (CC BY 2.0).