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KIRTLINGTON QUARRY

7 ha

📷 chris cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.87523, -1.28464

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 454m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Oxford Canal Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 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
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

10 public paths nearby

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

About this nature reserve

Kirtlington Quarry is a 7-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cherwell, South East England. This former quarry has been transformed into a natural habitat supporting various plants and wildlife, with paths for exploration.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirtlington Quarry

📷 chris cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirtlington Quarry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Rousham GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱South GreenUrban park700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→✦Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard crossHistoric site3.6 km→

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