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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
52.06445, -1.36253
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swift +85 more · last seen 2026
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swift +85 more · last seen 2026
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Gorse Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +65 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km▾
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km▾
Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
45 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route5 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route34 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Bretch Hill at the junction of Edinburgh Road
Photos
Bretch Hill at the junction of Edinburgh Road
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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