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Settlement site SE of church

54 ha

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

51.63628, -1.23202

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Mallard +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flounced Rustic, Orange Swift, Square-spot Rustic +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Flounced Rustic, Orange Swift, Square-spot Rustic +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal 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
Ock Valley River WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

97 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
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Streetbridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards West Field

📷 Bill Nicholls · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards West Field

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park2.5 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park4 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site4.5 km→✦Roman townHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park4.8 km→

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