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Settlement site at Northfield Farm

107 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome107 ha

Getting here

51.64910, -1.19561

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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 Gadwall and Mallard
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Gadwall, Mallard, Mute Swan +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Gadwall, Mallard, Mute Swan +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 — Lunar Underwing, Green-brindled Crescent, Garden Rose Tortrix +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lunar Underwing, Green-brindled Crescent, Garden Rose Tortrix +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 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
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hanson WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 508 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 508 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 74 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 74 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to Northfield Farm

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to Northfield Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old ArboretumUrban park3.8 km→✦Roman townHistoric site2.1 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Harcourt ArboretumUrban park3.7 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park4.9 km→🌱Berinsfield ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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