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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 474m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Quaking-grass, Carline Thistle, Cavernous Crystalwort +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Quaking-grass, Carline Thistle, Cavernous Crystalwort +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
Pleck Lanepublic footpath · 224 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 224 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

16 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 route1.4 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 57Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 57Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route571 m
Named routeRef 57Length 571 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Crowell

Church of The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Crowell

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