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St Mary's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Hawthorn, Ivy +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Hawthorn, Ivy +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Dandelion, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Seven Shires WayWalking route234 km
Named routeRef 7SWLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Holwell Bottompublic footpath · 751 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 751 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Deadman's Walkrestricted byway · 367 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 367 mPath type: track
Holwell to Signetrestricted byway · 394 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 394 mPath type: track
Deadman's Walkbridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Holwell Downsrestricted byway · 1.6 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.6 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

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