Plan your visit
Getting here
52.13974, -1.37305
About FARNBOROUGH HALL
Farnborough Hall is a country house in Warwickshire, England near to the town of Banbury. It has been owned by the National Trust since 1960 when Geoffrey Holbech endowed the house and estate, and is still administered by the Holbech family; the house is a Grade I listed building.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
- ✦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
- 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Nuthatch +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Nuthatch +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
🚴Cycling
6 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 route208 m
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Nearby places
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