Getting here
51.76790, -1.97875
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
13
2 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
7
7 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
National Byway · Cycling0
Fosse2 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Cerney House is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
Facilities
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Café
1 nearby · 97m
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Parking
1 nearby · 99m
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Picnic spot
4 · 62m away
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Toilets
89m away
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Iron Age hillfort and Romano-British villa buildings 500m NW of WoodmancoteHistoric site2.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds300 m→✦Scrubditch dykeHistoric site500 m→✦Perrott's Brook dykesHistoric site1.5 km→✦Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyardHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→