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Cowleaze


(Average user rating4 unrated 3.8/5)

About Cowleaze

This wood is set high in the Chiltern Hills with amazing views over the surrounding countryside. There is a great mix of habitats in this small wood and plenty of paths to explore. The bluebells in May are like a blue carpet and well worth a visit. Due to a lack of funding, the successful collaboration with the Sculpture Trust has come to an end. The sculptures are currently being removed from the woodland by the Sculpture Trust.

How to get there:

Stokenchurch is the nearest town or village.

Leave the M40 at junction 5 and follow the A40 north to Oxford for one mile. Turn off the A40 at the television mast, and signposted to the Sculpture Trail and continue for 2 miles, past the nature reserve, over the motorway and Cowleaze is on the left.

OS Grid Reference:
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Car park
MIXED OAK AND BEECH WOODLAND

Activities:

WalkingEducationalWildlife ActivitiesArtsPicnicView Point

Contact:

Wendover Woods Office

01296 625825 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings)
e-mail: wendoverwoods@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

5 Stars 5 Stars

Beautiful bluebells as far as the eye can see. I couldn't find anywhere near Oxford to walk the dog that wasn't a lake with blades of grass sticking up!, but this wood was very dry even after all the rain. Just a few muddy puddles here and there. Saw lost of red kites too. Fantastic

Judy, 5/May/2012
4 Stars 4 Stars

Had a lovely walk in the wood yesterday - can't wait to see the bluebells in bloom. We saw lots of lambs in an adjacent field, 2 pheasants and 9 red kites. The red kites circling above the field adjacent to the wood were spectacular - I was enthralled by them. It was a lovely sunny day, blue skies and marshmallow clouds - so gorgeous.

Kathryn, 23/Mar/2012
1 Star 1 Star

Where have the sculptures gone!!!!!

D.Wrigley, 29/Feb/2012
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What's of interest

Cowleaze wood is a fantastic place to view the magnificent Red Kites, successfully re-introduced to the Chilterns area in the 1990's.