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Places › England › South East › West Oxfordshire Getting here
51.97740, -1.45933
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Fragrant-orchid, Woolly Thistle, Intermediate Polypody +4 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Common Fragrant-orchid, Woolly Thistle, Intermediate Polypody +4 more · last seen 2021
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cross Cotswold Pathway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Length 22 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 5.9 km ▾
Named route Length 5.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 10.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 3.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
8,727 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,727 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Swallow · Spotted Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Blackbird +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Martin Delichon urbicum Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Raven Corvus corax Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swift Apus apus Barn Owl Tyto alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Ringlet · Speckled Wood +11
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,727 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Swallow · Spotted Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Blackbird +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swallow Hirundo rustica Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone House Martin Delichon urbicum Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Raven Corvus corax Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swift Apus apus Barn Owl Tyto alba Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Small White · Large White · Ringlet · Speckled Wood +11
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola2024
Hornet Vespa crabro2024
Hornet Vespa crabro2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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