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Oatlands Road Recreation Ground

7 ha

📷 Stuart Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.75010, -1.27932

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Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Moderate match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 8

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: Botley Health Routes - Pink

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km▾
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
North Hinksey Causewaypublic footpath · 97 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Danger Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: path
Gibbs Crescentpublic footpath · 89 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

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133 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
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Horse riding

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10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Willow Walkbridleway · 336 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 336 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 23 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 18 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 15 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 24 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

About this urban park

Oatlands Road Recreation Ground is a urban park covering 7 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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New Botley Recreation Ground

📷 Stuart Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Botley Recreation Ground

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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

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Parking

10 nearby · Paid · 182m

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Picnic spot

131m away

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Playground

2 · 94m 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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