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BATSFORD PARK

114 ha

📷 Clint Mann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome114 ha

Getting here

52.00134, -1.73442

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Garden Terrace — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: BATSFORD PARK

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.2 km
Named routeRef 48Length 7.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.7 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 442Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pathways and sculptures in Batsford Arboretum

📷 Clint Mann · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pathways and sculptures in Batsford Arboretum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Batsford ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Queen Victoria GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Batsford camp (adjacent to Queen Victoria's Garden, Moreton-in-Marsh)Historic site2.2 km→🌱Blenheim MeadowUrban park2.9 km→🌱Mill Dene GardenUrban park2.2 km→✦Roman small town at DornHistoric site2.3 km→