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Sutton Wick settlement site

12 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.65876, -1.30357

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Teal
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Teal, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Teal, Magpie +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
Named routeXcn
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stonehill Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mPath type: service
Stonehill Lanebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mPath type: service
Stonehill Lanebridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Red clover and buttercups in Drayton

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red clover and buttercups in Drayton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park1.1 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park1.8 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park2.4 km→🌱Southern Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Abingdon Bridge including Maud Hale's BridgeHistoric site2 km→

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