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Cold War structures at the former Upper Heyford Airbase

26 ha

📷 Cud05 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

51.94034, -1.25344

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Megapolitan Feather-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Megapolitan Feather-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +24 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Large White +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
BR0Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cherwell Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Port Waybridleway · 293 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 293 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Port Waybridleway · 804 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 804 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Port Waybridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mPath type: cycleway
Port Waybridleway · 346 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 346 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RAF Upper Heyford 42nd ECS Building

📷 Cud05 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

RAF Upper Heyford 42nd ECS Building

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bucknell Playing FieldUrban park4.8 km→✦Somerton village earthworksHistoric site2.5 km→

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