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Farnborough Park

16 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.14172, -1.37181

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Nuthatch +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Nuthatch +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: FARNBOROUGH HALL

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +8 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route714 m
Named routeRef 48Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route4.6 km
Named routeLength 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 48Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway to Farnborough Hall

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway to Farnborough Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦FARNBOROUGH HALLHistoric site200 m→🌱Burton Dassett Hills Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️BURTON DASSETTCountry park4.3 km→🌱Cropedy Lock GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Farnborough ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Farnborough ParkUrban park500 m→