Godstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow Bridge 10 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › South East › Oxford Getting here
51.77702, -1.29968
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Ruins scheduled monument
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 ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Turnip Moth, White-point, Large Yellow Underwing +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, White-point, Large Yellow Underwing +115 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxford Green Belt Way Walking route 87 km ▾
Named route Length 87 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxford Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ramblers Jubilee Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 143 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 442 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 8a Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Ruined chapel at Godstow Abbey
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Wildlife to spot
73,431 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 73,431 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Greylag Goose · Mute Swan · Robin +28
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Gadwall Mareca strepera Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🐝 Insects 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Hebrew Character · Small Quaker · Chestnut · Syrphus torvus +22
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 73,431 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Greylag Goose · Mute Swan · Robin +28
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Redwing Turdus iliacus Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Gadwall Mareca strepera Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris 🐝 Insects 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Hebrew Character · Small Quaker · Chestnut · Syrphus torvus +22
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Early Grey
Early Grey
Xylocampa areola
Xylocampa areola
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa
Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria
Early Thorn Selenia dentaria
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea
Dotted Chestnut Conistra rubiginea
Spindle Moth Ypsolopha mucronella
Spindle Moth Ypsolopha mucronella
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus
Badister bullatus Badister bullatus
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Brindled Pug Eupithecia abbreviata
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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