Getting here
51.74993, -1.35584
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Varies68%Reservoir — waterside public access
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
38
14 named nearby · 24 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
20
20 named nearby
Named route
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
Lower Whitley Road · public footpath
About this reservoir
Farmoor II is a reservoir covering 118 hectares managed by Forestry England within their forest estate.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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