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Places › England › South East › Oxford Getting here
51.77833, -1.30009
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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Turnip Moth, White-point, Large Yellow Underwing +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, White-point, Large Yellow Underwing +118 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 10 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 147 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
Show on map Route 8a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8a Local cycle route
Show on map Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 9 Local cycle route
Show on map Islip-Horton Cycling route ▾
Named route Xcn
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Wildlife to spot
79,091 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 79,091 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Mute Swan · Greylag Goose · Robin +28
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 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 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hebrew Character · Small Quaker · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Shoulder Stripe · Common Quaker +23
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 79,091 records · National Biodiversity Network Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Mute Swan · Greylag Goose · Robin +28
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba 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 28 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hebrew Character · Small Quaker · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Shoulder Stripe · Common Quaker +23
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica Small Quaker Orthosia cruda Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Shoulder Stripe Earophila badiata Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Chestnut Conistra vaccinii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
March Moth Alsophila aescularia
Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa
Red Chestnut Cerastis rubricosa
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
Oak Beauty Biston strataria
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
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
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana
Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana
Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata
Water Carpet Lampropteryx suffumata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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