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Roman small town at Dorn

25 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.00234, -1.70169

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Willow Beauty, Painted Lady +154 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 442Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 442Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Farm, Dorn

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Farm, Dorn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Batsford ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦BATSFORD PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park1 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site900 m→🌱Blenheim MeadowUrban park1.1 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→