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Medieval settlement of Widford immediately east of Manor Farm

3 ha

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.80675, -1.60564

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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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Herb-Robert +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Common Nettle, Herb-Robert +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Water Mint +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Seven Shires WayWalking route234 km
Named routeRef 7SWLength 234 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route524 m
Named routeRef 57Length 524 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 57Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 57Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route274 m
Named routeRef 57Length 274 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Oswald and site of the medieval village of Widford

📷 Rod Allday · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Oswald and site of the medieval village of Widford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kilkenny Lane Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Mary Ellis Country Park - NorthUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Asthall BarrowHistoric site2.6 km→✦Asthall Barrow: an Anglo-Saxon burial mound 100m SSW of Barrow FarmHistoric site2.6 km→

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