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The Gardens

3 ha

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.75660, -1.25670

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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
  • ☕Weston Library Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Lamb and Flag Passagepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Museum Roadpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: pedestrian
Bulwarks Lanepublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

143 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

St John's College garden front ...

📷 Zorba the Geek · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's College garden front ...

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park1.1 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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