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St John the Baptist Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Rook +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Rook +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedge Bindweed, Alder, Meadow Buttercup +315 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hedge Bindweed, Alder, Meadow Buttercup +315 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Blackthorn, Amphibious Bistort +33 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small White, Peacock +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small White, Peacock +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Garsington-GreatMiltonCycling route
Named routeXcn
BlackbirdLeys-GarsingtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Wheatley-GreatMiltonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 5Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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