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St Katherine's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Sorrel, Amphibious Bistort +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Burnet-saxifrage, Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii, Himalayan Balsam +124 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Burnet-saxifrage, Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii, Himalayan Balsam +124 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 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
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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Garsington-GreatMiltonCycling route
Named routeXcn
BlackbirdLeys-GarsingtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Wheatley-GreatMiltonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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