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Church Piece cemetery site

8 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Brookwood Cemetery · CC BY-SA 3.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.64684, -1.14839

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 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
Hanson WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route37 m
Named routeRef 5Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route390 m
Named routeRef 5Length 390 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priests' Moor Lanebridleway · 728 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 728 mPath type: bridleway
Priests' Moor Lanebridleway · 308 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mPath type: bridleway
Pain Waybridleway · 411 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 411 mPath type: bridleway
Pain Waybridleway · 466 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 466 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Wikipedia · Brookwood Cemetery · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman townHistoric site1.3 km→🌱The Abbey Church of St Peter and St PaulUrban park1.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Berinsfield ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦Sinodun Hill campHistoric site3 km→

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