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BURTON DASSETT

40 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyWalks
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

52.16500, -1.42204

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — country park

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

toilets; Country park — designed for family visits

Forest walks

Strong match

Free

Country park

Picnic day out

Good match

Free

Country park — good for group day out

Easy access

Good match

Varies

parking, toilets

Wildlife

Good match

Free

Country park — managed habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km▾

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Battlefields TrailWalking route32 km▾
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route714 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeLength 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Looking across the Burton Dassett Hills

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across the Burton Dassett Hills

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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