Hoar Stone portal dolmen situated in Enstone Firs 0 ha
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51.91091, -1.45209
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.
Dolmen scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit ✦ 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Speckled Wood +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Speckled Wood +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Blueish Veilwort +8 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cypress-leaved Plait-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Blueish Veilwort +8 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Wychwood Way Walking route 59.5 km ▾
Named route Length 59.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map 24 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 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 442 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Oxon and Glos) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 442 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 442 Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 346 m ▾
Named route Ref 442 Length 346 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,064 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,064 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird +48
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Whitethroat Curruca communis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Little Egret Egretta garzetta Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Field Vole · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Hairy Shieldbug +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,064 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Wren · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Blackbird +48
Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Whitethroat Curruca communis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Martin Delichon urbicum Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Little Egret Egretta garzetta Raven Corvus corax Magpie Pica pica Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Field Vole · Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Hairy Shieldbug +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2024
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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