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Fogwell Road Open Area

13 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

51.75295, -1.31044

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Muntjac, Roe Deer, Red Fox +14 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Furniture Beetle, Hollyhock Weevil, Sitona striatellus +231 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 6 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
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Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Route 8Cycling route
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Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Route 1Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses on Fogwell Road, Dean Court

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses on Fogwell Road, Dean Court

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