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St Mary's Church

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.06977, -1.24430

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot +215 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Common Wainscot +215 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White-tipped Bristle-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Battlefields TrailWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Round Cropredy WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grimsbury 5kmWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Thenford

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Thenford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanwell Drive ParkUrban park2 km→🐄Limes Farm ShopVisitor farm2.3 km→✦Former World War I National Filling Factory, BanburyHistoric site4.4 km→✦Roman villa SE of Thenford HouseHistoric site600 m→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🦉FARTHINGHOENature reserve1.2 km→

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