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Queen Elizabeth Circle Recreation Area

5 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

51.75307, -0.97389

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ☀️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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Starling +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Pollen Beetle, Summer Chafer +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wychert WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Priest Endpublic footpath · 156 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Priest Endpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Priest Endpublic footpath · 164 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 164 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 57Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 57Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Short Path to the Sewage Works

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Short Path to the Sewage Works

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