Getting here
51.88613, -1.43208
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
35
35 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Oxfordshire Way · Walking110 km
Shakespeare's Way · Walking235 km
Wychwood Way · Walking59.5 km
The Roman Way · Walking274.5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Saltway · restricted byway
Saltway · restricted byway
Saltway · restricted byway
About this historic site
Grade II* registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Mill FieldUrban park4.2 km→✦KIDDINGTON HALLHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦1100m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park EstateHistoric site1 km→✦Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch running into the northern edge of Shilcott Wood on the Ditchley EstateHistoric site2.2 km→✦Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch and a section of Akeman Street Roman road immediately south east of North Lodge in Blenheim Great ParkHistoric site4.4 km→