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Oxton park

5 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.05794, -1.06397

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Rutpela maculata +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Rutpela maculata +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hatfield Lanepublic footpath · 241 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 241 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Hatfield Lanepublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: service
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 6Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 645Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 645Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Play space for younger children, Oxton Park

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Play space for younger children, Oxton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calverton Methodist ChurchUrban park2.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪Calverton Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⚽James Seely Playing FieldPlaying field3 km→✦Fox Wood earthworksHistoric site3.5 km→⚽Governors' Field Recreation GroundPlaying field3.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Calverton 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.9 km→
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Calverton 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→
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Calverton 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.8 km→

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