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St Mary's Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.82989, -1.28059

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN 51
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Harlequin Ladybird, Dock Bug +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oxford Green Belt Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

107 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The west end of St Mary's Church in Kidlington

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The west end of St Mary's Church in Kidlington

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→🌱Exeter Close ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Exeter Close ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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