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✦ Historic site

Settlement site

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.62799, -1.28419

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5 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Abingdon to Milton Park

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: The Vale Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km▾
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km▾

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal 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
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Ock Valley River WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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100 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
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Power lines towards Milton

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Power lines towards Milton

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 350m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park4.4 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Caterpillar parkUrban park2.2 km→