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St Cross Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75607, -1.24796

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Missing Bean — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St Helen's Passagepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Bath Placepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: service
St Helen's Passagepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Cross Church on St Cross Road

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Cross Church on St Cross Road

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