Thomley deserted medieval village 10 ha
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51.77749, -1.08845
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +36 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker +14 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker +14 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Lesser Spearwort · last seen 2025; Plants — Lesser Spearwort · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxford Green Belt Way Walking route 87 km ▾
Named route Length 87 km Regional walking route
Show on map Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Thame Valley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Bernwood Jubilee Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Islip-Horton Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Wheatley-Cowley Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Marston-Horton Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Barton-Menmarsh Cycling route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
18,685 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,685 records · National Biodiversity Network Barn Owl · Woodpigeon · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Dunnock +12
Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🐝 Insects 23 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Green-veined White · Common Blue · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Small White +18
Green-veined White Pieris napi Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Small White Pieris rapae Comma Polygonia c-album Ringlet Lesser Spearwort
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,685 records · National Biodiversity Network Barn Owl · Woodpigeon · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Robin · Dunnock +12
Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🐝 Insects 23 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Green-veined White · Common Blue · Speckled Wood · Gatekeeper · Small White +18
Green-veined White Pieris napi Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Small White Pieris rapae Comma Polygonia c-album Ringlet Lesser Spearwort
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphantopus hyperantus
Aphantopus hyperantus
Large White Pieris brassicae
Large White Pieris brassicae
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni
Brown Argus Aricia agestis
Brown Argus Aricia agestis
Peacock Aglais io
Peacock Aglais io
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola
Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae
Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae 