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Tilsley Park

3 ha

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.69216, -1.27958

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • 🧺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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pen Lanebridleway · 582 m

aligned with Strava Global Heatmap

Public pathbridlewayLength 582 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pen Lanebridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Pen Lanebridleway · 76 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 76 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Pen Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Pen Lanebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A34, Sunningwell

📷 Andrew Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A34, Sunningwell

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