Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Dogs welcome 87 ha
Getting here
51.75524, -1.15681
Open directionsv Shotover Park is an 18th-century country house and park near Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. The house, garden and parkland are Grade I-listed with English Heritage, and 18 additional structures on the property are also listed. Shotover House, its gardens, parkland, and the wider estate are privately owned by the Shotover Trust.
Read more on Wikipedia → English country house Grade I listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: SHOTOVER PARK; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Gatekeeper +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxford Green Belt Way Walking route 87 km ▾
Named route Length 87 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Boundary Patrol Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sandpit Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Northwood Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 3a Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3a Local cycle route
Show on map Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map North East Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NE Local cycle route
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Road restricted byway · 1.3 km ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 1.3 km Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Sandy Lane bridleway · 185 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 185 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Sandy Lane bridleway · 206 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 206 m Path type: service
Show on map Blenheim Road restricted byway · 380 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 380 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Blenheim Road restricted byway · 225 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 225 m Surface dirt Path type: track
Show on map Photos Obelisk, garden of Shotover House
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Wildlife to spot
13,889 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,889 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon +45
Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Azure Damselfly · Water Stick Insect · Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird +20
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Hornet Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,889 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Magpie · Jackdaw · Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon +45
Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Skylark Alauda arvensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Greenfinch Chloris chloris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Goldcrest Regulus regulus Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Linnet Linaria cannabina Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swallow Hirundo rustica Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Garrulus glandarius rufitergum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Azure Damselfly · Water Stick Insect · Harlequin Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird +20
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Hornet Hoverfly Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella zonaria
Volucella zonaria
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae
Notonecta (Notonecta) maculata Notonecta (Notonecta) maculata
Notonecta (Notonecta) maculata Notonecta (Notonecta) maculata
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Banded General Stratiomys potamida
Banded General Stratiomys potamida
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha tenebricosa
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea 