Oxhey's Recreation Ground
Getting here
53.77247, -2.71673
Visiting this summer
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Food Hamper — 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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕The Food Hamper — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Herring Gull +61 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Giant Blackberry, Meadowsweet +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +64 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterfly-bush, Oxford Ragwort +230 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterfly-bush, Oxford Ragwort +230 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Ribble WayWalking route114 km
The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.
Preston Guild WheelWalking route
Relation for walking route. The Cycling relation is separately mapped as NCN 622
🚴Cycling
255 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Penwortham to LeylandCycling route
NCN 622 Preston Guild WheelCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
NCN 622 (Low gradient route avoiding steep slope)Cycling route
NCN 622 (Steep gradient route)Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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