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ABBEY FISHPONDS

6 ha

📷 Chris Eilbeck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.67865, -1.26105

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Purslanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
Ramsons Waypublic footpath · 125 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 125 mPath type: residential
The Cinder Trackpublic footpath · 565 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 565 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stiles near Barrow Hills, Abingdon

📷 Chris Eilbeck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stiles near Barrow Hills, Abingdon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Old ArboretumUrban park4.3 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park1.9 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site3.2 km→