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Louie Memorial Playing Fields

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.74523, -1.30069

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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 148m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Furniture Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Light Brown Apple Moth +334 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Furniture Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Light Brown Apple Moth +334 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Fountain Apple-moss, Thick-nerved Apple-moss +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 4 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

129 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
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Route 9Cycling route
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Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lime Roadbridleway · 55 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 55 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lime Roadbridleway · 107 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play area, Louie Memorial Playing Fields

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play area, Louie Memorial Playing Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱University ParksUrban park3.8 km→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site4 km→🌱Louie Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park100 m→🌱King George's FieldUrban park1.4 km→

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