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SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR

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About SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR

The Manor House, Sutton Courtenay, is a Grade II* listed building in the Oxfordshire village, located southwest of the village green and hidden from the main road by trees. It is across the street from The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, a medieval courtyard house.

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Manor houseGrade II listed park and gardenc. 1200

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal 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
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ock Valley River WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churchmere Roadpublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: unclassified
Churchmere Roadpublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Ginge Brookpublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
All Saints Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mPath type: service
All Saints Lanebridleway · 117 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 117 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Old Wallingford Waybyway open to all traffic · 103 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 103 mPath type: service
All Saints Lanebridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mPath type: track
Old Wallingford Waybyway open to all traffic · 62 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 62 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Door in the abbey wall, Sutton Courtenay

Door in the abbey wall, Sutton Courtenay

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