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Ridley Road Play Area

1 ha

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.73892, -1.20169

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Waste2Taste — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Brasenose Driftwaypublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: service
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Cycling

127 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brasenose Driftwaybridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Brasenose Driftwaybridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Brasenose Driftwaybridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Prince of Wales pub, Horspath Road

📷 Roger Templeman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Prince of Wales pub, Horspath Road

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