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Oxton Park/Football Pitch

2 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.77062, -2.80169

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 104m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Swallow, Pheasant +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Swallow, Pheasant +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Clover, Common Bent, Red Dead-nettle +39 more · last seen 2024; Plants — White Clover, Common Bent, Red Dead-nettle +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Capital TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football pitch, Oxton

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitch, Oxton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxton PlayparkUrban park100 m→⛪Channelkirk Parish ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Overhowden HengeHistoric site1.5 km→✦Roman CAmp (remains)Historic site2.1 km→✦HillhouseHistoric site2.2 km→✦CanpHistoric site2.5 km→

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