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Bowl barrow 150m east of Waterman's Lodge: one of a pair of Bronze Age barrows on the western edge of Wychwood Forest

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📷 SA Mathieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.86059, -1.51722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Nuthatch, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Nuthatch, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Red Bartsia, Creeping Buttercup +155 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Patch Ridingpublic footpath · 3.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.3 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route756 m
Named routeRef 442Length 756 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route449 m
Named routeRef 442Length 449 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 442Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route430 m
Named routeRef 442Length 430 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of field within Wychwood Forest

📷 SA Mathieson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of field within Wychwood Forest

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✦CORNBURY PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Mill FieldUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Ascott d'Oyley 12th century motte and bailey castle and associated earthworksHistoric site3.3 km→🌱St Nicholas's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→🌱Chadlington ParkUrban park4.4 km→