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Merton Roman Camp

6 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.87357, -1.16453

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR10Cycling route
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BR11Cycling route
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BR22Cycling route
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BR15Cycling route
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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

Lake at Merton Grounds

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake at Merton Grounds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park3.9 km→🌱Langford OrchardUrban park2.5 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Langford ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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