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Nettlebed Common

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 283m away — 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Kite-tailed Robberfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax +66 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 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
The Chiltern Way Southern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWSRegional walking route
Lion Meadowpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route18.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 18.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Judges' RideMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Roadbridleway · 254 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 254 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Bush's Lanerestricted byway · 753 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 753 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Mill Roadbridleway · 52 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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