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THAME PARK

214 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome214 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: THAME PARK HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wavy Beard-moss, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Thickpoint Grimmia +36 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Black Clock, 7-spot Ladybird, Ruddy Darter +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Wildlife WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 57Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 57Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Bledlow Circular RideMountain bike route14 km

A 10 mile circular ride through Chiltern countryside with fine open views. Mainly on bridleways, byways and quiet lanes. Waymarked. Pub on route.

Named routeLength 14 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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