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Ardington House

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.59165, -1.37639

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Grocer Chef — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus, Common Darter +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus, Common Darter +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational 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
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ardington House from the southeast

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ardington House from the southeast

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsgrove Woodland WalkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Manor Road Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Grove Millennium StoneHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Grove GreenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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