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The Park Sports Centre

1 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.75285, -1.13432

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Herring Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 245m away — 4 car parks within reach

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Forest walks

Good match

Free

Public woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km▾
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km▾

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 3aCycling route▾
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Route 10Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
North East Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef NELocal cycle route
Wheatley-CowleyCycling route▾
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Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Sports Centre, Holton

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sports Centre, Holton

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

4 nearby · 245m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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