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St Leonards 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brown Silver-line, Engrailed +280 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Brown Silver-line, Engrailed +280 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springbeauty, Wild Liquorice, Small Balsam +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Springbeauty, Wild Liquorice, Small Balsam +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oxford Green Belt Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Botley Health Routes - Light BlueWalking route
Named routeRef Light BlueDuration 00:55Round tripLocal walking route
Lincombe Lanepublic footpath · 466 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 466 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

81 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
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pen Lanebridleway · 150 m

aligned with Strava Global Heatmap

Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Pen Lanebridleway · 582 m

aligned with Strava Global Heatmap

Public pathbridlewayLength 582 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pen Lanebridleway · 29 m

aligned with Strava Global Heatmap

Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Leonard's Church and churchyard

St Leonard's Church and churchyard

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