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St Mary's Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.64556, -1.43745

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Goldfinch, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Small White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Small White, Red Admiral +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — False Oat-grass, daffodils, Cleavers +185 more · last seen 2024; Plants — False Oat-grass, daffodils, Cleavers +185 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed +17 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
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Wootton-FyfieldCycling route
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Wantage/GroveCycling route
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Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
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Netherton - Hinton WaldristCycling route
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Fyfield - BucklandCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Lyford

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Lyford

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Nearby places

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🌱Grove GreenUrban park3.9 km→✦Grove Millennium StoneHistoric site3.9 km→🐄Millets Farm CentreVisitor farm4.8 km→🌱Knights GreenUrban park3.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.1 km→

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