Archaeological sites · West Midlands
Cowleaze Wood
Cowleaze Wood — woodland in the Chiltern Hills of South East England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chinnor · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cowleaze Wood is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "woodland in the Chiltern Hills of South East England". Coordinates: 51.6550°, -0.9450°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aston Rowant SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wormsley Chalk Banks SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: ASTON ROWANT
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cowleaze Wood is a 70-acre (28 ha) woodland in the Chiltern Hills, a chalk ridge in South East England. The wood is in the civil parish of Lewknor, in Oxfordshire, about 1+1⁄4 miles (2 km) southeast of the village. It is next to the county boundary with Buckinghamshire, and adjoins Lydall's Wood on the Buckinghamshire side of the boundary. The Forestry Commission owns Coweleaze Wood, and planted it between 1957 and 1966. It is particularly known for its bluebells, and walkers are also attracted to the wood by sightings of red kites. There is a large car park adjoining the wood, and a picnic area with sculptured benches designed by furniture designer Fred Baier.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6550, -0.9450
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Lewknor
- Postcode
- HP14 3YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Chinnor — 5.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5179739 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cowleaze Wood (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ride, in Cowleaze Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1439839.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cowleaze Wood?
- Cowleaze Wood is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP14 3YL), in the parish of Lewknor.
- Who owns Cowleaze Wood?
- Cowleaze Wood is owned by Forestry Commission.
- Is Cowleaze Wood a protected site?
- Yes — Cowleaze Wood is part of the Aston Rowant SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wormsley Chalk Banks SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Cowleaze Wood?
- The nearest railway station is Chinnor, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP14 3YL.