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Smith's Wharf Public Greens

5 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦46+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 135m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White-point, Turnip Moth +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

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

2 signed routes nearby · 49 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
Partridge Closepublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface concretePath type: residential
Marns Heypublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mPath type: footway
Haven Valepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stirlings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 38 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stirlings Roadbyway open to all traffic · 23 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 23 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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