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University College Sports Ground

1 ha

📷 Tom elm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.73903, -1.25184

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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
  • ☕Kelpie — 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 parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +165 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +165 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 · 16 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
The Devil's Backbonepublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
The Devil's Backbonepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Saunders' Bridgepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
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Route 8Cycling route
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Route 8aCycling route
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Route 9Cycling route
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Route 3aCycling route
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Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

AZ0116. Unknown Ulmus. University College elm, Oxford. bark

📷 Tom elm · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

AZ0116. Unknown Ulmus. University College elm, Oxford. bark

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🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park1.6 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park400 m→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site1.7 km→

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