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Louie Memorial Playing Fields

21 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

51.74396, -1.30006

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Furniture Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Light Brown Apple Moth +333 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 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

123 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
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Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 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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