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Settlement site N of Thames

7 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.64722, -1.24305

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km▾
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km▾

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route▾

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

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94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route▾
Named routeXcn
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The Thames Path

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Thames Path

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park3.4 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park3.6 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park3.7 km→