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Site of Wantage Road Station

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.61974, -1.40560

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Great Tit +32 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Great Tit +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +198 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

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

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Old Man's Lanebridleway · 660 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 660 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wantage Road railway station (site), Oxfordshire

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wantage Road railway station (site), Oxfordshire

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Grove Millennium StoneHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Grove GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Kingsgrove Woodland WalkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Manor Road Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Betjeman Millennium ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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