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About Osney Abbey (remains of)
Osney Abbey or Oseney Abbey, later Osney Cathedral, was a house of Augustinian canons at Osney in Oxfordshire. The site is south of the modern Botley Road, down Mill Street by Osney Cemetery, next to the railway line just south of Oxford station. It was founded as a priory in 1129, becoming an abbey around 1154.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Thai River Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Thai River Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +174 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +174 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Boney's Bridgepublic footpath · 24 m
Gibbs Crescentpublic footpath · 89 m
Gibbs Crescentpublic footpath · 72 m
🚴Cycling
134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 8Cycling route
Route 8aCycling route
Route 9Cycling route
Route 3aCycling route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
![Osney Lock in Action [River Thames at Oxford]](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/35/78/357891_800f0bae.jpg)
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