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Rectangular enclosures 1100yds (1010m) NW of Mount Owen Farm

7 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.74803, -1.54232

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Foxtail, White Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +110 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, White Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +110 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle +17 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route291 m
Named routeRef 57Length 291 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 57Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route108 m
Named routeRef 57Length 108 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former chapel, University Farm

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former chapel, University Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kilkenny Lane Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Mary Ellis Country Park - SouthUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mary Ellis Country Park - NorthUrban park3.5 km→🌱Deer Park SouthUrban park4.4 km→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Queen Mother's GardenUrban park4.3 km→

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