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Ring ditches, barrows and associated enclosures, Port Meadow

152 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome152 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Turnip Moth, Willow Beauty, Large Yellow Underwing +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Willow Walkpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: footway
Godstow Roadpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: residential
Medley Footbridgepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Aristotle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 53 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 257 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 257 mPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 192 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 192 mPath type: track
Aristotle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 18 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mPath type: residential
Aristotle Lanebyway open to all traffic · 10 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 10 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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