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Town Furze

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.75059, -1.20917

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 13 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
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
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Route 9Cycling route
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Route 3aCycling route
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Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Raised walkway in Lye Valley

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Raised walkway in Lye Valley

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🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱NaturEscapeUrban park1.8 km→

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