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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.60181, -1.56491

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Blackcap +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Blackcap +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Cleavers, Hawthorn +185 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Elder, Cleavers, Hawthorn +185 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal 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
Lady Walkpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: footway
Upper Common Lanepublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Upper Commonpublic footpath · 221 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 221 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Uffington - St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Uffington - St Mary's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site3 km→✦Uffington CastleHistoric site3 km→⚽Jubilee FieldPlaying field400 m→✦Dragon HillHistoric site2.4 km→✦The Giant's StairHistoric site2.6 km→✦COMPTON BEAUCHAMPHistoric site3.3 km→

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