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Though the scarp is dramatic, and from the edges of the wood there are with amazing views over the surrounding countryside. | Though the scarp is dramatic, and from the edges of the wood there are with amazing views over the surrounding countryside. | ||
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| + | Until recently the natural beauty of the wood was trespassed upon by a collaboration with the Sculpture Trust, which placed sculptures within the wood. Thankfully the funding ran out and the sculptures are being removed from the woodland, which may resume its natural being. | ||
==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
Revision as of 21:23, 21 March 2012
| Bald Hill | |
| Oxfordshire | |
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 Bald Hill from the Ridgeway path | |
| Summit: | 843 feet SU7288595775 |
Bald Hill in Oxfordshire forms part of the long escarpment of the Chilterns. Like many of the hills of the escarpment, it is barely distinguishable as an independent hill from the top, but projects out across the plain to the northwest. The top of the hill forms part of the long ridge running northeast to southwest on the top of the Chilterns, over which the road runs from west of Stokenchurch to Christmas Common.
The highest point in Oxfordshire is on Bald Hill, within Cowleaze Wood.
Cowleaze Wood
Cowleaze Wood a piece of woodland on the height of Bald Hill, belonging to the Forestry Commission. It is a popular wood for walks, with a public car park at its edge. Oxfordshire's county top is within Cowleaze Wood; the wood itself though is relatively flat, and placing the exact top can be a challenge, but it lies on a footpath through the heart of the wood.
Though the scarp is dramatic, and from the edges of the wood there are 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.
Until recently the natural beauty of the wood was trespassed upon by a collaboration with the Sculpture Trust, which placed sculptures within the wood. Thankfully the funding ran out and the sculptures are being removed from the woodland, which may resume its natural being.
Outside links
