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Wallingford Town Walls

3 ha

📷 John Phillips · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.60127, -1.12802

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Coffee#1 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 50 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional 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
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
Castle Lanepublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mPath type: residential
Chalmore Gardenspublic footpath · 232 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 232 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 5Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route895 m
Named routeRef 5Length 895 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 5Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Town Centre - Retail

📷 John Phillips · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Town Centre - Retail

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Wallingford Town WallsHistoric site0 m→✦Saxon townHistoric site100 m→🌱The Kine CroftUrban park200 m→🌱Wallingford Castle GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Kine CroftUrban park200 m→✦Wallingford CastleHistoric site500 m→