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Barton Grove

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.90630, -1.33966

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Downy Emerald, Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Downy Emerald, Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route368 m
Named routeRef 5Length 368 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route124 m
Named routeRef 5Length 124 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route827 m
Named routeRef 5Length 827 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway, Barton Lodge

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway, Barton Lodge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rousham GardensUrban park2.4 km→✦KIDDINGTON HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦ROUSHAMHistoric site2.4 km→🦉CRECY HILL (MANAGED BY TACKLEY PARISH COUNCIL)Nature reserve3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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