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St Mary Magdalen's Church

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

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75460, -1.25882

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Golden Cup — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
St Helen's Passagepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Fisher Rowpublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface paving_stonesIncline downPath type: steps
Lamb and Flag Passagepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

139 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

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

St Mary Magdalen's Church, Oxford

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