Section of the north Oxfordshire Grim's Ditch and a section of Akeman Street Roman road immediately south east of North Lodge in Blenheim Great Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.86154, -1.38129
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Mallard +47 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Mallard +47 more · last seen 2026
Hiking
Strong match
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England; Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
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)
Akeman Streetpublic footpath · 1.1 km
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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