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Appleford Drive Playground

1 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.68348, -1.26743

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Beans and Blends — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking 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
The Cinder Trackpublic footpath · 565 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 565 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

68 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
South Avenuebridleway · 151 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 151 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses and garages on Appleford Drive

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses and garages on Appleford Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Old ArboretumUrban park4.7 km→🌱Abbey MeadowsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Abbey GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park2 km→✦NUNEHAM COURTENAYHistoric site3.7 km→

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