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NUNEHAM COURTENAY

472 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome472 ha

Getting here

51.67496, -1.21539

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CARFAX CONDUIT; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: residential
Thame Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: service
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Thame Lanerestricted byway · 888 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 888 mPath type: track
Thame Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
Thame Lanerestricted byway · 662 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 662 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and farmland, Nuneham Courtenay

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and farmland, Nuneham Courtenay

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old ArboretumUrban park1.5 km→🌱Harcourt ArboretumUrban park1.2 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park4.1 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park4.6 km→✦Roman townHistoric site4.9 km→