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The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

1 ha

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.64390, -1.16398

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Gadwall and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Dorchester Abbey Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Gadwall, Mallard, Little Grebe +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Gadwall, Mallard, Little Grebe +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Small Nettle Weevil +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Crown Lanepublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: service
Malthouse Lanepublic footpath · 119 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Malthouse Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Martin's Lanerestricted byway · 103 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 103 mPath type: residential
Watling Lanebridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: residential
Watling Lanebridleway · 499 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 499 mPath type: residential
Manor Farm Roadrestricted byway · 227 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 227 mPath type: residential
Watling Lanebridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter & St Paul, Dorchester, Oxon - Reredos

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter & St Paul, Dorchester, Oxon - Reredos

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