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Shotover Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Shotover Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.74773, -1.19849

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Franca's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — English Rock-bristle, Annual Beard-grass · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 8 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
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Sandpit WalkWalking route
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Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shotover Park

📷 Wikipedia · Shotover Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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