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St Helen's Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.70053, -1.32500

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter, Southern Damselfly +203 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Common Darter, Southern Damselfly +203 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Botley Health Routes - Light BlueWalking route
Named routeRef Light BlueDuration 00:55Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lansdowne Roadbridleway · 259 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 259 mPath type: residential
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 513 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 513 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Helen's Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park4.8 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Appleford Drive PlaygroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦Abingdon Bridge including Maud Hale's BridgeHistoric site4.8 km→

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