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The Squire Barrett Recreation Ground

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.62666, -1.29818

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cinnabar, Burnet Companion, Harlequin Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cinnabar, Burnet Companion, Harlequin Ladybird +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 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
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ock Valley River WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Little Lanepublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Didcot to Culham Science CentreCycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Didcot to Milton ParkCycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Didcot to Harwell CampusCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 444 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 444 mPath type: service
Mill Lanebridleway · 138 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 138 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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The Squire Barrett Recreation Ground

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Squire Barrett Recreation Ground

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🌱Drayton Road AllotmentsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Willowbrook Leisure CentreUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hales MeadowUrban park4.7 km→✦Settlement siteHistoric site1 km→🌱Milton Hill HouseUrban park2.6 km→

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