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Greys Court; castle wall, towers and well house

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📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.54501, -0.95547

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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
  • ☕Cow Shed Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Exechia fusca, Mycetophila britannica, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Exechia fusca, Mycetophila britannica, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Apple, Large Bindweed +79 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Apple, Large Bindweed +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
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
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Great Tower and the Cromwellian Building at Greys Court

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Great Tower and the Cromwellian Building at Greys Court

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GREYS COURTHistoric site100 m→🌱Mill MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱White GardenUrban park0 m→🌱Rose GardenUrban park0 m→🌱Cherry GardenUrban park100 m→🌱Station ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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