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Moated site, 230m west of St Michael's Church

1 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.00910, -1.55003

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Swift
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +328 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Green-veined White +328 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, White-tipped Bristle-moss +29 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, White-tipped Bristle-moss +29 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Seven Shires WayWalking route234 km
Named routeRef 7SWLength 234 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route245 m
Named routeLength 245 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whichford, St. Michael's Church: Southern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whichford, St. Michael's Church: Southern aspect

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→🌱Nethercote MeadowUrban park2.7 km→✦Moated site 300m east of Stourton Methodist ChapelHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→

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