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St James's Church

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.57938, -1.66382

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Kestrel +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Kestrel +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Meadow Brown +65 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Orange-tip, Meadow Brown +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Cow Parsley +206 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Nettle, Cleavers, Cow Parsley +206 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hogweed +19 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

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

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Bishopstone Circular Walk

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Steppingstone Lanebridleway · 124 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 124 mPath type: residential
Pot Lidbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Un-named lane passes Saint James' Church, Bourton

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Un-named lane passes Saint James' Church, Bourton

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✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.2 km→🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve3.2 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm2.2 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm2.9 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonHistoric site4.3 km→🌽Shrivenham AllotmentsAllotments2 km→

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