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BARRINGTON PARK

153 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Barrington Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome153 ha

Getting here

51.81967, -1.70982

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +81 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: BARRINGTON PARK; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Wren +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Hornet Robberfly · last seen 2024

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
KWR3public footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route720 m
Named routeRef 57Length 720 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 57Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barrington Park

📷 Wikipedia · Barrington Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Useful places within 5 km

✦SHERBORNE HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→✦Windrush CampHistoric site2.3 km→✦Windrush campHistoric site2.3 km→✦Round barrow 750m north east of Eastleachdowns FarmHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→