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Chastleton Barrow camp: a hillfort south of Barrow House

2 ha

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.95196, -1.62519

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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
  • ✦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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +115 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Primrose +6 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Primrose +6 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional 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
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeRef 442Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 442Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 442Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route84 m
Named routeRef 442Length 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chastleton Barrow 'Hillfort'

📷 Alan Simkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chastleton Barrow 'Hillfort'

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHASTLETON HOUSEHistoric site1.2 km→✦DAYLESFORD HOUSEHistoric site2 km→✦CORNWELL MANORHistoric site1.8 km→✦ADLESTROP PARK and HOUSEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park1.4 km→

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