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Wychwood

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The name Wychwood (Hwiccewudu) derives from the Saxon name for the Hwicce tribe that inhabited the region at this time. Most of what is left of the ancient forest of Wychwood now lies within the privately owned Cornbury Park estate, for which you need permission to enter.

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