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North Hinksey conduit house

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📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.74195, -1.28412

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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
  • ✦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

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus +272 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Helophilus pendulus +272 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Fountain Apple-moss, Thick-nerved Apple-moss +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Fountain Apple-moss, Thick-nerved Apple-moss +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 7 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
North Hinksey Causewaypublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface woodPath type: path
North Hinksey Causewaypublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface dirtPath type: path
North Hinksey Causewaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: path
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Cycling

124 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
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harcourt Hillbridleway · 175 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 175 mPath type: residential
Willow Walkbridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Harcourt Hillbridleway · 42 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 42 mPath type: residential
Harcourt Hillbridleway · 269 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 269 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carfax Conduit House

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Carfax Conduit House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park3.1 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site3 km→🌱University ParksUrban park3.1 km→

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