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Anglo-Saxon great hall complex and Roman settlement features at Long Wittenham

6 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.63899, -1.20808

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Gadwall and Mute Swan
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Gadwall, Mute Swan, Hobby +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Gadwall, Mute Swan, Hobby +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flounced Rustic, Garden Straw, Orange Swift +134 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 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
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Cycling

88 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
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
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 74 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 74 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 61 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 61 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 278 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 278 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 508 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 508 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Barn at Long Wittenham

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Barn at Long Wittenham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old ArboretumUrban park5 km→✦Roman townHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park3.4 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site4 km→🌱Harcourt ArboretumUrban park4.8 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site2.4 km→