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Wigginton Roman villa and Iron Age enclosure, 300m north east of the Church of St Giles

3 ha

📷 Ben Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.99783, -1.42814

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 💜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 — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Red Fox, Common Pipistrelle, Natterer's Bat +13 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Grammoptera ruficornis +189 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hairy Bitter-cress, Spotted Dead-nettle, Early Dog-violet +9 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km▾

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route34 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route419 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 419 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Wigginton Church, St. Giles

📷 Ben Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wigginton Church, St. Giles

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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