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ALBERT PARK, ABINGDON

8 ha

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Public accessDogs welcome8 ha

About ALBERT PARK, ABINGDON

Albert Park is a park on Park Road in the northwest of the town of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.

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ParkGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Broad Streetpublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hugh's Pathpublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Park Crescentpublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

61 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
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
Named routeXcn
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Albert Park, Abingdon: southern entrance, dusk

Albert Park, Abingdon: southern entrance, dusk

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