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Wretchwick deserted medieval settlement

4 ha

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.88788, -1.13446

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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
  • ✦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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Greenfinch +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Greenfinch +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Western Honey Bee +255 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Western Honey Bee +255 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Langford Health Route

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR10Cycling route
Named routeRef BR10Local cycle route
BR11Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR22Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR15Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middle Wretchwick farmhouse

📷 Robert Eva · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middle Wretchwick farmhouse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park3 km→🌱Langford ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Langford ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Langford OrchardUrban park1 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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