Where is Aston Rowant Nature Reserve?

Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP14 3YL), in the parish of Lewknor.

How do I get to Aston Rowant Nature Reserve?

The nearest railway station is Chinnor, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP14 3YL.

Is Aston Rowant Nature Reserve a protected site?

Yes — Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is part of the Aston Rowant SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the ASTON ROWANT National Nature Reserve.

Is Aston Rowant Nature Reserve free to visit?

Yes, Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is free to enter.

How do I get to Aston Rowant Nature Reserve?

The nearest railway station is Chinnor, about 5.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP14 3YL.

Forests & woodlands · South East England

Aston Rowant Nature Reserve

In or near Stokenchurch.

Free admission

Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.

Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, forests & woodlands in Oxfordshire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Chinnor · 5.0 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, the nearest railway station is Chinnor, which is 5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HP14 3YL, and entry to the reserve is free.

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Aston Rowant Nature Reserve is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.6628°, -0.9500°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aston Rowant SSSI
National Nature Reserve: ASTON ROWANT
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve is located on the north-west escarpment of the Chiltern Hills, in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has an area of 159.1 hectares (393 acres), and most of it is a 128.5 hectares (318 acres) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is listed as a Grade 1 site in A Nature Conservation Review. The reserve is in several sections, mostly in the parish of Lewknor in Oxfordshire, with smaller sections in the parish of Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire. The reserve is home to plants and butterflies of chalk grassland. The flowers include at least seven species of orchid and the Chiltern gentian; the butterflies include the silver-spotted skipper and the Adonis blue. As well as chalk grassland, the reserve contains woodland with beech, yew, and juniper. Overhead, reintroduced red kites are resident.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates: 51.6628, -0.9500
County: Oxfordshire
District: South Oxfordshire
Parish: Lewknor
Postcode: HP14 3YL
Parliamentary constituency: Henley and Thame
Nearest railway station: Chinnor — 5 km

Sources

osm: r3405200 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Aston Rowant NNR view over Oxford Clay plain.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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