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MIDDLETON PARK

311 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome311 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Woodpigeon
  • 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Black Clock, Small White +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Large-leaved Lime, Oxeye Daisy +179 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
Named routeRef BR1Local cycle route
BR22Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR6Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
BR21Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1 kmPath type: track
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 860 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 860 mPath type: track
Aves Ditchrestricted byway · 65 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 65 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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