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✦ Historic site
1100m section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch at Model Farm on the Ditchley Park Estate
4 ha
Getting here
51.88494, -1.44681
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Cotswold Line Cycle Route
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Wychwood Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
34
34 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 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
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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