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St Mary's Church

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.71048, -0.94523

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 291m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Carabus auronitens, Broad-bodied Chaser +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Carabus auronitens, Broad-bodied Chaser +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Beacon Hill, Juniper Bank and Aston Wood Walk, Central ChilternsWalking route7.2 km

Starting at Aston Rowant NNR with views of the Oxford Vale, this walk will take you through acres of chalk grassland & wild flowers. Juniper Bank & Aston Wood then offers the chance to spot flowers, butterflies, birds, deer & fungi.

Named routeLength 7.2 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 57Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 57Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route290 m
Named routeRef 57Length 290 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route539 m
Named routeRef 57Length 539 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Sewell's Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Mary

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Greenwood ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southern Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🦉CUTTLE BROOKNature reserve4.8 km→✦THAME PARKHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Elms ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Thame Youth Memorial GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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