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Botley Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75416, -1.27639

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Tumbling Bay Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hollyhock Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +163 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hollyhock Weevil, Harlequin Ladybird +163 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 40 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
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gibbs Crescentpublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Beesley Lanepublic footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Ferry Hinksey Roadpublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreation Ground - Botley Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreation Ground - Botley Park

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Nearby places

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park4 km→

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