Getting here
51.74595, -0.98183
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Phoenix Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
7 named nearby · 5 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
28
28 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Oxfordshire Way · Walking110 km
Thame Valley Walk · Walking0
Wychert Way Link · Walking0
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop) · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Priest End · public footpath
Priest End · public footpath
About this urban park
Southern Road Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 5 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Costa · 276m
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Parking
Southern Road Car Park (Short Stay) · Paid · 59m
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Picnic spot
3 · 131m away
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Playground
2 · 122m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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