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St Edward's Church

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.92804, -1.37448

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Soft-brome, Silverweed +243 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Soft-brome, Silverweed +243 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Sorrel, Hogweed +26 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +36 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +36 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Washington Terracepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route827 m
Named routeRef 5Length 827 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route683 m
Named routeRef 5Length 683 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route632 m
Named routeRef 5Length 632 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Westcote Barton.

📷 Colin Bates · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Edward the Confessor, Westcote Barton.

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✦GREAT TEWHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park5 km→✦KIDDINGTON HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Great Tew ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Beaconsfield CottageUrban park3.3 km→✦Anglo-Saxon burial mound immediately north of Over Worton church graveyardHistoric site3.6 km→

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