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Getting here
52.13341, -1.34254
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
- 🌿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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe +78 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Pedunculate Oak +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lords-and-Ladies, White Dead-nettle +96 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lords-and-Ladies, White Dead-nettle +96 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +40 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Fosse2Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route714 m
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km
N/ACycling route4.6 km
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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