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Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › England › South East › Vale of White Horse Getting here
51.66120, -1.58493
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Robin +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill) Walking route 6.4 km ▾
Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ancient History & Agriculture Walk (Formerly the Orange Walk) Walking route 5.6 km ▾
An undulating circular walk following farm tracks and footpaths across fields with an ascent through woodland. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven.
Named route Length 5.6 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾
Fyfield - Buckland Cycling route ▾
Photos Roadside statue at Faringdon House
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Wildlife to spot
22,943 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,943 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rook · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Starling · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +28
Rook Corvus frugilegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Wood Mouse · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Pine Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · 7-spot Ladybird · Adonis' Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +4
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,943 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Rook · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Starling · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +28
Rook Corvus frugilegus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Rock Dove Columba livia Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Wood Mouse · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Pine Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · 7-spot Ladybird · Adonis' Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +4
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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