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Drayton Road Allotments

35 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

Getting here

51.65618, -1.28897

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 281m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Teal +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Teal +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ock Valley River WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Overmeadpublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Abingdon to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Kennington-RedbridgeCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stonehill Lanebridleway · 446 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 446 mPath type: service
Stonehill Lanebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mPath type: service
Peep-O-Day Lanebridleway · 163 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 163 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Peep-O-Day Lanebridleway · 209 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 209 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Peep-O-Day Lanebridleway · 665 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 665 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Junction of Preston Road and Kensington Close

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Junction of Preston Road and Kensington Close

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