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Christ Church Meadow

63 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

51.74693, -1.25118

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
St Helen's Passagepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Longbridgespublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Longbridgespublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

140 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National 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
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Christ Church Meadow, Oxford

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Christ Church Meadow, Oxford

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park900 m→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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