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Farmoor I

66 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

51.75679, -1.35600

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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 on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Coot, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Reservoir — waterside public access; parking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 24-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 24-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Hairy Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Hairy Screw-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 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
Pinkhill Weirpublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface metalPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National 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
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across Farmoor Reservoir

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across Farmoor Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Louie Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.8 km→🌱St Leonard's ChurchUrban park2.8 km→✦Sites discovered by aerial photography, near Foxley FarmHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Fogwell Road Open AreaUrban park3.2 km→🌱North Hinksey Nature ReserveUrban park4.5 km→

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