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St Mary's Church

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pineappleweed, Common Field-speedwell, Hazel +160 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Pineappleweed, Common Field-speedwell, Hazel +160 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Dandelion, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Black Bourton

St Mary's Church, Black Bourton

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