Motte castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
51.58834, -1.19693
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Yellow Shell, Small Dusty Wave, Stag Beetle +68 more · last seen 2025
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
Hanson WayWalking route▾
Thames PathWalking route296 km▾
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Crown Lanepublic footpath · 51 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface rockPath type: residential
64 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
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
Hanson WayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route▾
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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