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Dunstan Park

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.76873, -1.21724

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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 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Green-veined White +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, 7-spot Ladybird, Green-veined White +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

132 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Route 8Cycling route
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Route 8aCycling route
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Route 9Cycling route
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Route 3aCycling route
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Route 1Cycling route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stoke Placebyway open to all traffic · 149 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 149 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunstan Park, Headington

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunstan Park, Headington

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