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Headington Quarry Church

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75854, -1.19945

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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
  • ☕Quarry Pavilion Cafe — 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 parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Coopers Alleypublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mPath type: footway
Spring Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Vallis Alleypublic footpath · 327 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 327 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

131 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 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Headington Quarry Chapel

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Headington Quarry Chapel

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🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park3 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park700 m→🌱NaturEscapeUrban park2.9 km→

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