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Bowmont reserve

3 ha

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.90050, -1.17254

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Green Sandpiper
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 194m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Green Sandpiper, Gadwall +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
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The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Langford Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Danes Roadpublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR10Cycling route
Named routeRef BR10Local cycle route
BR11Cycling route
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BR22Cycling route
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BR15Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Modern housing on the outskirts of Bicester

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Modern housing on the outskirts of Bicester

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park700 m→🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park1.2 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Langford OrchardUrban park2 km→🌱Langford ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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