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Caterpillar park

2 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.60968, -1.27178

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Best for

4 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 88 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km▾

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route▾

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Hanson WayWalking route▾
Named route
Thames PathWalking route296 km▾
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Raven Roadpublic footpath · 13 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
The Avenuepublic footpath · 189 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: living_street
Ash Waypublic footpath · 178 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 178 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
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Cycling

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88 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route▾
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route

About this urban park

Caterpillar park is a urban park covering 2 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bus shelter by Boundary Park, Didcot

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus shelter by Boundary Park, Didcot

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

8 nearby · Free · 72m

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Picnic spot

5 · 57m away

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Playground

29m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Milton Hill HouseUrban park3.1 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park2.4 km→🌱Edmonds ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park2.1 km→✦Settlement siteHistoric site2.2 km→