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St Mary's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.94232, -1.21213

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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 285m 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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Grebe, Robin, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Grebe, Robin, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cortinicara gibbosa, Common Darter +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Cortinicara gibbosa, Common Darter +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR10Cycling route
Named routeRef BR10Local cycle route
BR11Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR22Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR15Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.9 km→✦Tusmore medieval settlementHistoric site3.9 km→✦Somerton village earthworksHistoric site4.9 km→

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