Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Blenheim Farm
Blenheim Farm — nature reserve in Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Charlbury · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blenheim Farm is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.8720°, -1.4727°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blenheim Farm is a 1-hectare (2.5-acre) nature reserve near Charlbury in Oxfordshire. It is owned and managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. This is a meadow surrounded by ancient hedges and woodland. Flora include common knapweed, lady's bedstraw, cowslip and ragged-robin, while there are butterflies such as the common blue and orange tip. Amphibians include common frogs, common toads and smooth newts.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.8720, -1.4727
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Charlbury
- Postcode
- OX7 3EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Banbury
- Nearest railway station
- Charlbury — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.bbowt.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q96373693 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blenheim Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blenheim Farm?
- Blenheim Farm is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX7 3EG), in the parish of Charlbury.
- Who owns Blenheim Farm?
- Blenheim Farm is owned by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Blenheim Farm a protected site?
- Yes — Blenheim Farm is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Blenheim Farm free to visit?
- Yes, Blenheim Farm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blenheim Farm?
- The nearest railway station is Charlbury, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX7 3EG.
- Are dogs allowed at Blenheim Farm?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.