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University Botanical Garden

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

51.74347, -1.24655

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café Sub4 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss, Lateral Cryphaea +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +115 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
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Sandpit WalkWalking route
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Northwood TrailWalking route
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Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Longbridgespublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Longbridgespublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Jubilee Terracepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

136 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oxford University Boathouse

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oxford University Boathouse

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