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Thrupp Cross

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📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.83851, -1.30403

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blue Tit
  • ✦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
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: VILLAGE CROSS

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England; Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
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
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
Canal Roadpublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Sparrowgap Bridgepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

81 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
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Central Cross, Thrupp

📷 Mr Red · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Central Cross, Thrupp

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