Holy Rood Church
Getting here
51.80318, -1.22563
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +75 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Poplar +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Creeping Thistle, Poplar +42 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Bramble +5 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Silver Fish, Strawberry Seed Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Silver Fish, Strawberry Seed Beetle +4 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
🚴Cycling
95 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 9Cycling route
Route 3aCycling route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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