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Ambrosden churchyard cross

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📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.87000, -1.12515

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackcap
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 184m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Willow Warbler +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Meadow Brown +255 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange-flowered Dandelion, Viper's-bugloss, Sneezewort +2 more · last seen 2022

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
16Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR14Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR21Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary Ambrosden

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary Ambrosden

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