St Mary's Church
Getting here
51.64234, -1.20911
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 5
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 5
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Gadwall, Mute Swan, Hobby +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Gadwall, Mute Swan, Hobby +75 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Flounced Rustic, Garden Straw, Orange Swift +136 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Flounced Rustic, Garden Straw, Orange Swift +136 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
The Vale WayWalking route43 km
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
🚴Cycling
89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 544Cycling route
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 278 m
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 508 m
Fieldsidebyway open to all traffic · 74 m
Wildlife to spot
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