The Wychwood Project aims to raise awareness of the history and heritage of the Royal Hunting Forest of Wychwood, and to encourage local people to participate in and benefit from restoration, conservation and enhancement of the rich mosaic of landscapes and habitats within the Forest boundaries.
At Domesday in 1086, the royal forest of Wychwood covered much of what is now West Oxfordshire, England. The term Forest referred historically to areas where hunting rights were reserved for the Sovereign and in this area would have included meadows, cultivated open fields, heaths and downs as well as woodlands. The Project boundaries coincide with the area of the Norman Forest, which lay between the rivers Windrush and Glyme. The area covers all or part of 41 modern day parishes, from Taynton to Woodstock and from just south of Chipping Norton down to Northmoor.
In 2006 the Wychwood Project was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. This award recognises the many ways in which the Wychwood Project and the Friends of Wychwood have enabled people to join in with conservation activities to make a difference in their home area. If you would like more information about the project please contact the Project Office on 01993 814142
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