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Stratfield Brake

8 ha

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.80360, -1.28379

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Oxford Parkway Station 181m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Variable Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Variable Damselfly +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidlington Circular Walk (Short Route)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

117 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 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nature Reserve at Strafield Brake

📷 Sarah Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nature Reserve at Strafield Brake

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🌱Children's Garden of RemembranceUrban park1.6 km→

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