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Oatlands Road Recreation Ground

7 ha

📷 Stuart Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.75010, -1.27932

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝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· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hollyhock Weevil +207 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Hinksey Causewaypublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Danger Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface woodPath type: path
Gibbs Crescentpublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

133 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

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Willow Walkbridleway · 336 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 336 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mSurface pavedPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 15 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Willow Walkbridleway · 24 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Botley Recreation Ground

📷 Stuart Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Botley Recreation Ground

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