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Hurst Hill

21 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.73441, -1.31101

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 217m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Furniture Beetle, Euophryum confine, Common Pollen Beetle +362 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Furniture Beetle, Euophryum confine, Common Pollen Beetle +362 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional 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
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

102 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
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hurst Lanebridleway · 173 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 173 mSurface compactedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trig point at the top of Hurst Hill

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trig point at the top of Hurst Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Louie Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Oatlands Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Oatlands Road Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Oxpens MeadowUrban park3.5 km→

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