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Upper Rissington Skate Park

2 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.86958, -1.70102

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️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
Playground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +18 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Crested Dog's-tail, Crataegus +117 more · last seen 2019

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 57Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Rissington Business Park [3]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Rissington Business Park [3]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Birdland Park and GardensVisitor farm3.8 km→✦Iron Age fortified enclosure known as Salmonsbury CampHistoric site3.8 km→✦Icomb campHistoric site4 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Settlement siteHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→