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Didcot's oaks and other notable trees

Didcot's oaks
 and other notable trees

 
Protected mature trees meeting a development challenge

WILLOWBROOK PARK

Currently under construction north of the northern perimeter road A4130

  WILLOWBROOK EAST  The Willowbrook Park estate, sometimes referred to as "Ladygrove Northeast", is under construction north of the A4130 roundabout where Mersey Way runs south to Ladygrove Park. On entering the estate in Franklin Gardens, the field to the left is surrounded by mature trees, and there is an accessible row of six oaks to the right of the road, but beyond that the estate construction works allow only tantalising glimpses of a number of mature oaks, protected by TPOs. The public right of way which passes through this area on its way past Ladygrove farmhouse to meet the B4016 Abingdon Road may or may not be accessible during the construction works, but if it is, east of the farmhouse there is a long row of mature oaks (not yet included on this website). (For clarification: Ladygrove farmhouse is in the Willowbrook estate, whereas Willowbrook Leisure Centre is further south in the Ladygrove Park estate.) As far as can be seen, all trees with TPOs are being well protected with tall steel fencing around their canopies. Here's a link to the Planning Application and the masterplan of the development

  ACCESS TO LONG WITTENHAM PATH  The best place to park for this walk to the east of Didcot is in Franklin Gardens. For details of this walk past 50 large oak, see Eastern Didcot destination page.  

  WILLOWBROOK WOOD  In the midst of current house construction works, southwest of Pearith Farm, is a medium-sized wood with no known name. The wood, protected by a TPO, contains mixed species such as ash, oak and willow. It is likely that construction will preclude access to this wood for some time, but in the meantime it can be viewed from the Moor Ditch footpath (Oxfordshire 287/9). 

  WILLOWBROOK CENTRAL + WEST  West from the new Willowbrook estate, there are development plans for the land north of the A4130 northern perimeter road as far west as Moor Ditch. The photos below were taken in Summer 2020. Mature trees have already been protected by TPOs. The approved Outline Planning Application for all of the development north of the A4130 northern perimeter road (including up to 1,800 homes, schools, sports facilities and pitches, shops, hotel, nursery etc) is P15/S2902/O and there are half a dozen more detailed clarifications. This whole area will be inaccessible to the public for some time during construction. 

MAP

 

  WILLOWBROOK EAST 

 North from Franklin Gardens

Satellite view of Willowbrook

Park in 2020 just after the

start of construction

Willowbrook entrance

TPO: no

Inaccessible

Willowbrook field SW corner

TPO: 17S16G20

Girth 375 cm in 2020

185 years = 1835

Willowbrook field SW corner

TPO: 17S16G20

Girth 375 cm in 2020

185 years = 1835

Willowbrook field S boundary

TPO: 17S16T29

Willowbrook field W boundary

TPO: 17S16G4, T14, G5

Accessibility to be confirmed

when footpath less muddy

Willowbrook field N boundary

TPO: 17S16T15

Girth 345 cm in 2020

160 years = 1860

Willowbrook field N boundary

TPO: 17S16T15

Girth 345 cm in 2020

160 years = 1860

Willowbrook field N boundary

TPO: 17S16G7

Inaccessible

Willowbrook field N boundary

TPO: 17S16G7

Inaccessible

Willowbrook N/S row of 6

TPO: 17S16G8

Largest 386 cm in 2020

190 years = 1830

Willowbrook N/S row of 6

TPO: 17S16G8

Largest 386 cm in 2020

190 years = 1830

Willowbrook N/S row of 6

TPO: 17S16G8

Largest 386 cm in 2020

190 years = 1830

Willowbrook N/S row of 6

TPO: 17S16G8

Largest 386 cm in 2020

190 years = 1830

Willowbrook N/S row of 6

TPO: 17S16G8

Largest 386 cm in 2020

190 years = 1830

Willowbrook E/W row of 4

TPO: 17S16G9 (3 oak, 1 maple)

Inaccessible

Willowbrook small oak

TPO: no

Inaccessible

Willowbrook small oak

TPO: no

inaccessible

Willowbrook looking N

TPO: 17S16T19, T18

Inaccessible

Willowbrook looking N works

TPO: 17S16T19, T18, G10

Inaccessible

Willowbrook looking N works

TPO: 17S16T19, T18, G10

Inaccessible

Willowbrook looking N works

TPO: 17S16T19, T18

Inaccessible

Willowbrook looking N

TPO: 17S16G10

Inaccessible

Willowbrook E of Franklin Gdns

TPO: 17S16G19, T27, T28

Inaccessible

Willowbrook E of Franklin Gdns

TPO: 17S16G19

Inaccessible

Willowbrook E of Franklin Gdns

TPO: 17S16G19

Inaccessible

Willowbrook E of Franklin Gdns

TPO: 17S16T28

Inaccessible

Willowbrook E of Franklin Gdns

TPO: 17S16T27

Inaccessible

Willowbrook E of Franklin Gdns

TPO: 17S16T26

Inaccessible

Willowbrook looking N works

TPO: 17S16T19, T18, G10

Inaccessible

To be updated and completed after building work has finished and construction fencing removed.

 

  WILLOWBROOK WOOD 

 Area currently inaccessible, but visible from Moor ditch footpath

Map of Willowbrook before.

Combined modern/1888-1913

OS 6 inch to 1 mile

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Satellite view of Willowbrook

wood in 2020 before

construction

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

Willowbrook wood

TPO: 17S16W1

Inaccessible

 

  WILLOWBROOK CENTRAL + WEST 

 Area currently inaccessible, but visible from the Moor Ditch path

Willowbrook central + west

Combined modern/1888-1913

OS 6 inch to 1 mile

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Willowbrook central

TPO: 17S16T4 (distant)

Inaccessible

Willowbrook central

TPO: 17S16T4 (distant)

Inaccessible

Willowbrook west –

preparatory work for housing

development

Willowbrook west – future

housing development and

amenities

Willowbrook west – future

preparatory work for housing

development