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52.04711, -1.43798
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.
Contour fort scheduled monument
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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Borage · last seen 2019; Plants — Borage · last seen 2019
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Link Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cross Cotswold Pathway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map 41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 28 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 28 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 5 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 36 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 36 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 34 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 34 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 public path nearby
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Wildlife to spot
7,276 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,276 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin · Mistle Thrush · Kestrel +53
Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Little Egret Egretta garzetta Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Greenfinch Chloris chloris Columba palumbus palumbus Columba palumbus palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Hirundo rustica rustica Hirundo rustica rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Quail Coturnix coturnix Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Phasianus colchicus torquatus Phasianus colchicus torquatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Common Gull Larus canus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Stenophylax permistus · Azure Damselfly · Brown Hawker +1
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024 Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Common Cockchafer Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,276 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin · Mistle Thrush · Kestrel +53
Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tawny Owl Strix aluco Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus Swift Apus apus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redwing Turdus iliacus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Little Egret Egretta garzetta Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rock Dove Columba livia Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Greenfinch Chloris chloris Columba palumbus palumbus Columba palumbus palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Hirundo rustica rustica Hirundo rustica rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Quail Coturnix coturnix Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Phasianus colchicus torquatus Phasianus colchicus torquatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Common Gull Larus canus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Beautiful Demoiselle · Stenophylax permistus · Azure Damselfly · Brown Hawker +1
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024 Stenophylax permistus Stenophylax permistus2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024 Common Cockchafer Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Melolontha melolontha2024
Melolontha melolontha2024
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