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St Nicholas's Church

1 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.89534, -1.51654

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hawfinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Pipistrelle Bat species, Common Pipistrelle, Brown Long-eared Bat +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Black-grass, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +135 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: MANOR HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDINGS

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 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
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route756 m
Named routeRef 442Length 756 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route449 m
Named routeRef 442Length 449 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 442Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route430 m
Named routeRef 442Length 430 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanerestricted byway · 2.5 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2.5 kmSurface earthPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Nicholas's Church

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill FieldUrban park2.8 km→✦CORNBURY PARKHistoric site4.3 km→✦SARSDEN HOUSEHistoric site4.5 km→✦Romano-British rural settlement and Iron Age remains, on the eastern edge of Chipping NortonHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Chadlington ParkUrban park900 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→