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Townsend Square

3 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

FamilyPlayDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.73691, -1.23587

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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
  • ☕Donnington Doorstep Family Centre Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 205 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 205 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 392 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 392 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Donnington Bridge Road, Oxford

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Nearby places

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🌱Florence ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Florence ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park1.7 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park700 m→🌱NaturEscapeUrban park800 m→

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