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Lew village cross

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📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.75471, -1.53180

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Meadow Foxtail, Lords-and-Ladies +133 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Bluebell, Meadow Foxtail, Lords-and-Ladies +133 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, White Dead-nettle +21 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route524 m
Named routeRef 57Length 524 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Central Cross, Lew, Witney

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Central Cross, Lew, Witney

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Nearby places

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✦The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, CoggesHistoric site5 km→🌱Witney Lake and Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Kilkenny Lane Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Unterhaching ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Unterhaching ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mary Ellis Country Park - SouthUrban park3.1 km→

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