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Upton Smokery Shop

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.80441, -1.67114

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, False Oat-grass, Wood Avens +137 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, False Oat-grass, Wood Avens +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Dandelion +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Agapetus ochripes +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Agapetus ochripes +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Watermeadows Walk (Purple Trail), Sherborne Park EstateWalking route3.5 km

Trail can get wet and muddy, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dog friendly but should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Village Walk (Yellow Trail), Sherborne Park EstateWalking route5.2 km

Trail can get wet and muddy, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dog friendly but should be kept under close control. Some sections of trail are along a road.

Named routeLength 5.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

B4425, Upton Downs Farm

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

B4425, Upton Downs Farm

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✦BARRINGTON PARKHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.5 km→🐄Cotswold Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄PigsVisitor farm3.6 km→🐄Invertebrate HouseVisitor farm3.6 km→

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