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Grimsbury Reservoir

13 ha

📷 Nick Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.07575, -1.33121

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Violet, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sweet Violet, Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gorse Weevil, Box Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gorse Weevil, Box Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Chickweed, Dandelion +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 5Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route374 m
Named routeRef 5Length 374 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 5Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 5Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route267 m
Named routeRef 5Length 267 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grimsbury Reservoir, Banbury from the south-east

📷 Nick Barber · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grimsbury Reservoir, Banbury from the south-east

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Easington ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Spiceball Country ParkUrban park800 m→🏞️SPICEBALLCountry park900 m→🌱Moorfield ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Bridge Street ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bridge Street GardenUrban park1.5 km→

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