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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 248m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Moorhen +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Brown Long-eared Bat, Roe Deer, Mole +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, Black Sexton Beetle, Yellow-Line Quaker +283 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Wall Scalewort, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +131 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Bletchingdon Public Footpathpublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Islip-HortonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route
Named routeXcn
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Marston-IslipCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

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