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🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.59491, -1.24603
Open directionsv 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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾
Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾
Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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 route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Hanson Way Walking route ▾
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway path public footpath · 91 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 91 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Green Close public footpath · 73 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 73 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Wilcher Close public footpath · 161 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 161 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 544 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 544 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Culham Science Centre Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Milton Park Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Local cycle route
Show on map Didcot to Harwell Campus Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
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About this nature reserve Mowbray Fields is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in South Oxfordshire, South East, England. This small open space features grassland that serves as a habitat for various plants and insects, providing a quaint spot for relaxation and nature observation.
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Wildlife to spot
69,747 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 69,747 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🐝 Insects 39 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Light Brown Apple Moth · Rusty Dot · Silver Y · Turnip Moth +34
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana2025 Rusty Dot Udea ferrugalis2025 Silver Y Autographa gamma2025 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025 Oak Beauty Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 69,747 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Blue Tit · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 🐝 Insects 39 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Quaker · Light Brown Apple Moth · Rusty Dot · Silver Y · Turnip Moth +34
Common Quaker Orthosia cerasi Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana2025 Rusty Dot Udea ferrugalis2025 Silver Y Autographa gamma2025 Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2025 Oak Beauty Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Biston strataria
Biston strataria
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Hebrew Character Orthosia gothica
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
Satellite Eupsilia transversa
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
White-point Mythimna albipuncta2025
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua2025
Vine's Rustic Hoplodrina ambigua2025
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Early Grey Xylocampa areola
Viburnum Tortrix Acleris schalleriana
Viburnum Tortrix Acleris schalleriana
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda
Small Quaker Orthosia cruda
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta
Acleris ferrugana/notana Acleris ferrugana/notana
Acleris ferrugana/notana Acleris ferrugana/notana
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2025
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2025
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2025
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2025
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Twin-spotted Quaker Anorthoa munda
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Grey Shoulder-knot Lithophane ornitopus
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria
Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Beautiful Plume Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2025
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2025
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella2025
Diamond-back Moth Plutella xylostella2025
Tree-mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana2025
Tree-mallow Tortrix Crocidosema plebejana2025
Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata2025
Cypress Carpet Thera cupressata2025
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Brindled Beauty Lycia hirtaria
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Double-striped Pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Spring Usher Agriopis leucophaearia
Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula2025
Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula2025
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2025
Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa2025
Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis2025
Olive-tree Pearl Palpita vitrealis2025
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2025
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2025
Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria2025
Scarce Umber Agriopis aurantiaria2025
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella2025
Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella2025
Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha2025
Australian Orange-tip Tachystola acroxantha2025
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025
Black Rustic Aporophyla nigra2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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