Wildlife reserves · South East England
Aston Rowant NNR
In or near Stokenchurch.
Aston Rowant NNR — area in the Chiltern Hills, 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
- Chinnor · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Aston Rowant NNR is located in South Oxfordshire, with the nearest railway station being Chinnor, which is 4.8 km away. Entry to the reserve is free. The postcode for sat-nav is OX49 5RT.
About
Aston Rowant NNR is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "area in the Chiltern Hills, England". Coordinates: 51.6650°, -0.9500°.
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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.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6650, -0.9500
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Lewknor
- Postcode
- OX49 5RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Nearest railway station
- Chinnor — 4.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4811014 (CC0)
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aston Rowant NNR?
- Aston Rowant NNR is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX49 5RT), in the parish of Lewknor.
- What is Aston Rowant NNR?
- Aston Rowant NNR — area in the Chiltern Hills, England.
- How do I get to Aston Rowant NNR?
- The nearest railway station is Chinnor, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX49 5RT.
- Is Aston Rowant NNR a listed building?
- Aston Rowant NNR is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Aston Rowant NNR a protected site?
- Yes — Aston Rowant NNR is part of the Aston Rowant SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the ASTON ROWANT National Nature Reserve.
- Is Aston Rowant NNR free to visit?
- Yes, Aston Rowant NNR is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aston Rowant NNR?
- The nearest railway station is Chinnor, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX49 5RT.
- Are dogs allowed at Aston Rowant NNR?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.