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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
51.67303, -0.96638
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARGARET; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Red Admiral +100 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Aston Rowant Discovery TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hill Roadpublic footpath · 158 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 158 mPath type: unclassified
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km▾
A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.
Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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Inside St. Margaret, Lewknor (S)
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Wildlife to spot
53,691 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
53,691 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springautumn
2026▾
Robin · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch · Wren · Blue Tit +34
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Badger · Fallow Deer · Weasel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- BadgerMeles meles
- Fallow DeerDama dama
- WeaselMustela nivalis
🐝Insects46 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Darter · Field Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Nephus redtenbacheri +41
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Nephus redtenbacheri
Big Shaggy-moss · Clustered Bellflower
- Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus
- Clustered BellflowerCampanula glomerata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
53,691 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds39 species
springautumn
2026▾
Robin · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch · Wren · Blue Tit +34
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- RookCorvus frugilegus2025
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2025
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
🦌Mammals5 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Badger · Fallow Deer · Weasel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- MuntjacMuntiacus reevesi
- BadgerMeles meles
- Fallow DeerDama dama
- WeaselMustela nivalis
🐝Insects46 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Marmalade Hoverfly · Common Darter · Field Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Nephus redtenbacheri +41
- Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata2025
- Nephus redtenbacheri
Big Shaggy-moss · Clustered Bellflower
- Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus
- Clustered BellflowerCampanula glomerata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nephus redtenbacheri2025
Nephus redtenbacheri2025
White Clover Seed WeevilProtapion fulvipes2025White Clover Seed WeevilProtapion fulvipes2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2025Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2025Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2025Carabus auronitensCarabus auronitensCarabus auronitensCarabus auronitensSouthern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2025Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025Dock BugCoreus marginatus2025Trichochermes walkeriTrichochermes walkeri2025Trichochermes walkeriTrichochermes walkeri2025Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025Turrutus socialisTurrutus socialis2025Turrutus socialisTurrutus socialis2025Ischnopterapion virensIschnopterapion virens2025Ischnopterapion virensIschnopterapion virens2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Mottled GrasshopperMyrmeleotettix maculatus2025Mottled GrasshopperMyrmeleotettix maculatus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025SyrphusSyrphus2025Evacanthus interruptusEvacanthus interruptus2025Evacanthus interruptusEvacanthus interruptus2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2025Ferdinandea cupreaFerdinandea cuprea2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Cheilosia sororCheilosia soror2025Cheilosia sororCheilosia soror2025Turtle BugPodops inuncta2025Turtle BugPodops inuncta2025Delphax pulchellusDelphax pulchellus2025Delphax pulchellusDelphax pulchellus2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2025Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2025Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2025Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2025Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalis2025Athous haemorrhoidalisAthous haemorrhoidalis2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2025Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2025Cantharis rusticaCantharis rustica2025Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris2025Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris2025Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025Chequered Click BeetleProsternon tessellatum2025Chequered Click BeetleProsternon tessellatum2025CephusCephus2025CephusCephus2025Cramp-Ball Fungus WeevilPlatyrhinus resinosus2025Cramp-Ball Fungus WeevilPlatyrhinus resinosus2025Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025Kidney-spot LadybirdChilocorus renipustulatus2025Dolichovespula mediaDolichovespula media2025Dolichovespula mediaDolichovespula media2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Parent BugElasmucha grisea2025Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinus2025Agrypnus murinusAgrypnus murinus2025Bibio lanigerusBibio lanigerus2025Bibio lanigerusBibio lanigerus2025