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St John's Church

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.82011, -1.66200

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Spotted Flycatcher, Lapwing +31 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Swift, Spotted Flycatcher, Lapwing +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +95 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +95 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Jacobaea, Cleavers +170 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Common Nettle, Jacobaea, Cleavers +170 more · last seen 2017

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Marjoram, Dandelion +21 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Watermeadows Walk (Purple Trail), Sherborne Park EstateWalking route3.5 km

Trail can get wet and muddy, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dog friendly but should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. John The Evangelist, Taynton: grave stones

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. John The Evangelist, Taynton: grave stones

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BARRINGTON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St John Fisher and St Thomas More ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🐄Upton Smokery ShopVisitor farm1.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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