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Sunnymead Recreation Ground

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.78656, -1.25625

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Cutteslowe Community Larder — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 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
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

148 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 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sunnymead Park, Oxford

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sunnymead Park, Oxford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park4 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱University ParksUrban park2.8 km→

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