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Parson's Pleasure

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 316m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +106 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Edgeway Roadpublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
Edgeway Roadpublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Edgeway Roadpublic footpath · 242 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 242 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

144 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Punt rollerway at Parson's Pleasure, River Cherwell

Punt rollerway at Parson's Pleasure, River Cherwell

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