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KIRTLINGTON PARK

303 ha

📷 Dave Price · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome303 ha

Getting here

51.87424, -1.26154

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Swift +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Roe Deer, Grey Squirrel, Hedgehog +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: KIRTLINGTON PARK; Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +269 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Vetch, Bulbous Buttercup, White Dead-nettle +149 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Crowcastle Lanebridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirtlington Park

📷 Dave Price · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirtlington Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site3.7 km→🌱South GreenUrban park900 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.2 km→✦Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard crossHistoric site4.3 km→✦Thrupp CrossHistoric site4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1 km→