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The Belt

6 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.90072, -1.22626

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail, Cobalt Crust +9 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Turkeytail, Cobalt Crust +9 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Elder, White Dead-nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Large-leaved Lime, Oxeye Daisy +181 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Large-leaved Lime, Oxeye Daisy +181 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Black Clock +28 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Black Clock +28 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
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The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR1Cycling route
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BR10Cycling route
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BR22Cycling route
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BR9Cycling route
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BR13Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Bicester Road

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Bicester Road

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🌱Pingle Brook Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bure Park NatureUrban park4.6 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site900 m→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🦉BURE PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Bowmont reserveUrban park3.7 km→

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