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Motte castle immediately west of St John the Baptist's Church

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📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.58834, -1.19693

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Shell, Small Dusty Wave, Stag Beetle +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Shell, Small Dusty Wave, Stag Beetle +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Hanson WayWalking route
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Crown Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface rockPath type: residential
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named 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

The Motte

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Motte

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✦Wallingford Town WallsHistoric site5 km→🌱The Kine CroftUrban park4.9 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park4.1 km→✦FAIRMILE HOSPITALHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Kine CroftUrban park4.9 km→✦Wallingford Town WallsHistoric site5 km→

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