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Dogs welcome 35 ha
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Open directionsv Christ Church is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniquely a joint foundation of the university and the cathedral of the Oxford diocese, Christ Church Cathedral, which also serves as the college chapel and whose dean is ex officio the college head.
Read more on Wikipedia → Charitable organization Grade I listed park and garden c. 1546
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Longhorn Café — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Longhorn Café — a good base for a longer summer day out 🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxford Green Belt Way Walking route 87 km ▾
Named route Length 87 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boundary Patrol Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sandpit Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Northwood Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map St Helen's Passage public footpath · 20 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 20 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Jubilee Terrace public footpath · 93 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 93 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Jubilee Walk public footpath · 62 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 62 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map 141 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 8a Local cycle route
Show on map Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 3a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3a Local cycle route
Show on map Eaton - Wootton Cycling route ▾
Named route Xcn
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64,437 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 64,437 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Canada Goose +24
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coot Fulica atra Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Muntjac
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe eligans · Vine Weevil +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Notiophilus biguttatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 64,437 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit · Mallard · Canada Goose +24
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coot Fulica atra Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Badger · Hedgehog · Muntjac
Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe eligans · Vine Weevil +8
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus Notiophilus biguttatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Notiophilus biguttatus
Notiophilus biguttatus
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata
Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata 