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Chastleton Barrow camp: a hillfort south of Barrow House

2 ha

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.95196, -1.62519

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Chaffinch
  • ✦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

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Rabbit, Roe Deer +14 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km▾
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km▾

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km▾
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route84 m▾
Named routeRef 442Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km▾
Named routeRef 442Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m▾
Named routeRef 442Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route84 m▾
Named routeRef 442Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Chastleton Barrow 'Hillfort'

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chastleton Barrow 'Hillfort'

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHASTLETON HOUSEHistoric site1.2 km→✦DAYLESFORD HOUSEHistoric site2 km→✦CORNWELL MANORHistoric site1.8 km→✦ADLESTROP PARK and HOUSEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.4 km→