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Fiddler's Elbow

1 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Kingfisher
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldcrest, Kingfisher, Blue Tit +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Cream-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue Shieldbug, Cream-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Sandford Lanepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: unclassified
Church Roadpublic footpath · 58 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
Church Roadpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

114 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

The weir below Fiddler's Elbow

The weir below Fiddler's Elbow

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