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Stonesfield Roman villa

6 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.85021, -1.42157

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Chaffinch, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Chaffinch, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Gatekeeper +182 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Large White, Gatekeeper +182 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Pyramidal Orchid, Silky Wall Feather-moss +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Pyramidal Orchid, Silky Wall Feather-moss +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

55 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
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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The Oxfordshire Way near Stonesfield

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Oxfordshire Way near Stonesfield

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✦EYNSHAM HALLHistoric site5 km→🌱North Leigh CommonUrban park3.3 km→✦Blenheim PalaceHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site3.4 km→✦DITCHLEY PARKHistoric site4.1 km→

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