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Hogacre Common

8 ha

📷 Wayland Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.74241, -1.26536

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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
  • ☕Hogacre 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +118 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Oak Bush-cricket +118 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Boney's Bridgepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Castle Mill Stream Walkpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Castle Mill Stream Walkpublic footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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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 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Container train at Hinksey

📷 Wayland Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Container train at Hinksey

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🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park1.9 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park600 m→

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