Getting here
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About Swing bridge, LNWR Station
Rewley Road Swing Bridge is a disused railway swing bridge over Sheepwash Channel in west Oxford, England. To the north are Cripley Meadow and Fiddler's Island and to the south are Osney Island and the Botley Road.
Read more on Wikipedia →Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +71 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
17 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Fisher Rowpublic footpath · 4 m
(Lower) Fisher Rowpublic footpath · 97 m
Fisher Rowpublic footpath · 59 m
🚴Cycling
135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Route 8Cycling route
Route 8aCycling route
Route 9Cycling route
Route 3aCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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