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Chesterton Belt

3 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.89157, -1.19483

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail, Cobalt Crust +9 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail, Cobalt Crust +9 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Crab Apple, Common Chickweed, Elder +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Fumitory +176 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Fumitory +176 more · last seen 2017

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
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

67 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
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BR22Cycling route
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BR15Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gates to Chesterton Pumping Station

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gates to Chesterton Pumping Station

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🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park3 km→🦉BURE PARKNature reserve3 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Langford OrchardUrban park3.3 km→🌱Garth ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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