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University Botanical Garden

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📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.75061, -1.24866

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Horsebox Coffee Co — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

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Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
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Northwood TrailWalking route
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Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

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Wildlife to spot

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Botanic Garden, Oxford

📷 David Hallam-Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Botanic Garden, Oxford

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