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Our Lady of Light Roman Catholic Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Flower Pot Coffee Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Hornet Hoverfly, Summer Chafer +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Hornet Hoverfly, Summer Chafer +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wychert WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Harroelpublic footpath · 226 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 226 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 57Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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