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Bucknell Playing Field

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.92716, -1.18718

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, Shelduck +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Yellow Wagtail, Shelduck +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

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

Photos

Approaching Bucknell from the north.

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching Bucknell from the north.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park2.7 km→🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park3.8 km→🦉BURE PARKNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Southwold ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southwold ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.3 km→

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