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St Nicholas'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
  • 🐕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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blue Tit +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oxford Green Belt Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower · last seen 2023; Plants — Cuckooflower · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Polecat End Lanebridleway · 70 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 70 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Benchmark on the SE angle of St Nicholas's Church

Benchmark on the SE angle of St Nicholas's Church

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