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Watlington Hill

20 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.63508, -0.98408

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Kite-tailed Robberfly +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Eyebright, Silverweed, Glittering Wood-moss +11 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Eyebright, Silverweed, Glittering Wood-moss +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 27 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
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
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Icknield Wayrestricted byway · 175 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 175 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Icknield Wayrestricted byway · 507 m

Braided path. Some loose gravel and compacted dirt.

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 507 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Icknield Wayrestricted byway · 130 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 130 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Icknield Wayrestricted byway · 92 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 92 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Station Roadbridleway · 226 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 226 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disappearing into fog on Watlington Hill

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disappearing into fog on Watlington Hill

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Nearby places

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✦SHIRBURN CASTLEHistoric site2.7 km→🦉WATLINGTON CHALK PITNature reserve800 m→🌱Ibstone CommonUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🐄Britwell Salome Farm ShopVisitor farm3.3 km→⛪Pishill ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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