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St Lawrence's Church

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Oxford Garden Centre — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Orange Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Orange Ladybird +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Hinksey Heights Nature Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Devil's Backbonepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Devil's Backbonepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
The Devil's Backbonepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

121 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
John Piers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 8 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
Barleycott Lanebyway open to all traffic · 79 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 79 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Barleycott Lanebyway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
John Piers Lanebyway open to all traffic · 73 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 73 mSurface compactedPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

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Tower, St Lawrence's Church, South Hinksey

Tower, St Lawrence's Church, South Hinksey

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