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Roman villa

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.86698, -1.34421

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Stonechat, Skylark, Meadow Pipit +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Stonechat, Skylark, Meadow Pipit +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Common Blue Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Common Blue Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
Dornford Lanepublic footpath · 2.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.6 kmSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

57 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
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dornford Lanebridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mPath type: cycleway
Dornford Lanebridleway · 124 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mSurface groundPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway off the B4027

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway off the B4027

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🌱Woodstock Town WatermeadowsUrban park1.7 km→✦Blenheim PalaceHistoric site2.9 km→✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Secret GardenUrban park3 km→🌱Water TerracesUrban park3.2 km→

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