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Bourton village cross

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📷 Roger Sweet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

51.58117, -1.66654

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Large White +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Green-veined White, Large White +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Elder +189 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Nettle, Ribwort Plantain, Elder +189 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +16 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 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
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal 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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Steppingstone Lanebridleway · 124 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mPath type: residential
Steppingstone Lanebridleway · 199 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A historic pinnacle in the centre of Bourton village

📷 Roger Sweet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A historic pinnacle in the centre of Bourton village

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✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.1 km→🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve3.1 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm2 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm2.6 km→🐄Lotmead Farm Pick Your OwnVisitor farm3.9 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonHistoric site4 km→

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