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Witney Lake and Country Park

44 ha

📷 Martin Loader · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

51.77345, -1.48163

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🧺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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +82 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Jackdaw +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Windrush PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Windrush pathpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
Northern Cross Valley Waypublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
A40 Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Witney to Long Hanborough Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Witney Lake

📷 Martin Loader · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Witney Lake

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