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Sandford Park

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kingfisher and Goldcrest
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Sandford Talking Shop — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Syritta pipiens +117 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare Waypublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Church Roadpublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
Heyford Hill Lanepublic footpath · 988 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 988 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames

Henley Road, Sandford-on-Thames

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Facilities

Café

Sandford Talking Shop · 47m

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Parking

5 nearby · Free · 65m

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Playground

51m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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