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PARK TOWN

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Brew — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +50 more · last seen 2026

Family friendly

Good match

Free

café

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Dragon Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Dragon Lanepublic footpath · 170 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 170 mPath type: service
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National 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

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

Café

Brew · 254m

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Parking

1 nearby · 433m

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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