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St Peter's Church

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.78508, -1.28124

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 187m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface pavedPath type: track
Joe White’s Lanebridleway · 192 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 192 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Peter's Church, Wolvercote, near Oxford

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Peter's Church, Wolvercote, near Oxford

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park4.6 km→🌱University ParksUrban park3.2 km→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site4.3 km→

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