Romano-British pottery site, prehistoric ring-ditches and enclosures, including medieval ridge and furrow, Lower Farm, Nuneham Courtenay
17 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha
Getting here
51.70111, -1.22124
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kingfisher and Blue Tit
- ✦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
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kingfisher and Blue Tit
- ✦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
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kingfisher, Blue Tit, Goldcrest +81 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Kingfisher, Blue Tit, Goldcrest +81 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +55 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km14 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
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Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km▾
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Boundary PatrolWalking route▾
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Northwood TrailWalking route▾
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Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
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Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route▾
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Dried Up Pond, Lower Farm
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Dried Up Pond, Lower Farm
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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