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The Leys

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WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough Meadow-grass, Common Couch, Yorkshire-fog +27 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Rough Meadow-grass, Common Couch, Yorkshire-fog +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

toilets, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Farm Mill Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mSurface groundPath type: footway
The Leyspublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Farm Mill Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Farm Mill Lanerestricted byway · 8 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 8 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: unclassified
Farm Mill Lanerestricted byway · 192 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 192 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Farm Mill Lanerestricted byway · 12 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 12 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: unclassified
Farm Mill Lanerestricted byway · 88 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Farm Mill Lanerestricted byway · 21 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 21 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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The Leys in winter, Witney, Oxon

The Leys in winter, Witney, Oxon

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