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Ring ditches, cursus, enclosures and settlement site

29 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

51.64119, -1.14749

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Small Nettle Weevil +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 10-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Small Nettle Weevil +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Hanson WayWalking route
Named route
Henfield Viewpublic footpath · 144 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 144 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 5Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route37 m
Named routeRef 5Length 37 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priests' Moor Lanebridleway · 728 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 728 mPath type: bridleway
Priests' Moor Lanebridleway · 308 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 308 mPath type: bridleway
Pain Waybridleway · 466 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 466 mPath type: bridleway
Green Lanebridleway · 568 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 568 mPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 189 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 189 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Square Pond

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Square Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wallingford Town WallsHistoric site4.6 km→✦Saxon townHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Wallingford Castle GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Kine CroftUrban park4.8 km→✦Roman townHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wallingford Castle MeadowsUrban park4.5 km→

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