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Over Norton bowl barrow 150m north west of the intersection between the A361 and the A34(T)

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📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.95270, -1.52708

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Flat Neckera, Pointed Spear-moss +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Flat Neckera, Pointed Spear-moss +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 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
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 442Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 442Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 442Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West side of the A44/A3400 roundabout

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West side of the A44/A3400 roundabout

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heythrop ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦HEYTHROP PARKHistoric site3.8 km→✦Romano-British rural settlement and Iron Age remains, on the eastern edge of Chipping NortonHistoric site1.9 km→🌱millennium gardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱The CommonUrban park2 km→✦Chipping Norton motte and bailey castle, and fishpondHistoric site1.8 km→

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