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St Mary Magdalen's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.59051, -1.71934

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Buckthorn, Wild Teasel +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hazel, Buckthorn, Wild Teasel +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Bishopstone Circular Walk

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
South View Lanebridleway · 376 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 376 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford

📷 Wikipedia · St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site2.6 km→🦉STANTON PARKNature reserve2.5 km→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park2.5 km→🌱Buckhurst FieldUrban park4.2 km→🌱Merton Fields Millennium GreenUrban park3.6 km→

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