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Ardley Wood moated ringwork

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.94216, -1.21714

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • ✦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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Little Grebe +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR10Cycling route
Named routeRef BR10Local cycle route
BR11Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR22Cycling route
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BR9Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A dry stream in Ardley Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A dry stream in Ardley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Tusmore medieval settlementHistoric site4.1 km→✦Somerton village earthworksHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.6 km→