Getting here
51.74396, -1.30006
Best for
8 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
15 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
123
123 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Oxford Green Belt Way · Walking87 km
Shakespeare's Way · Walking235 km
Oxford Canal Walk · Walking0
Ramblers Jubilee Circular Walk · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Lime Road · bridleway
Lime Road · bridleway
About this urban park
Louie Memorial Playing Fields is an ancient urban park covering 21 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
4 nearby · Free · 62m
🛝
Playground
3 · 43m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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