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Blenheim Villa, a Roman villa and associated field system 200m north east of Little Cote

2 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.84206, -1.33912

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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 Mute Swan
  • 💜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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Jackdaw +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km▾
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km▾
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
Orchard Field Lanepublic footpath · 185 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: track
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Cycling

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84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Blenheim Community PathCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route▾
Named routeXcn
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Track north from Oxford Road, Woodstock

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track north from Oxford Road, Woodstock

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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

🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Woodstock Town WatermeadowsUrban park1.6 km→✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Exeter Close ParkUrban park4.2 km→