Lye Valley nature reserve

Lye Valley nature reserve

Oxford’s hidden valley! Nestled between houses, this 8,000 year old internationally rare habitat is home to 47 species of birds, 20 species of rare plants and 37 species of rare and nationally scarce invertebrates as well as numerous reptiles and amphibians,...
The Leys playground, Stanton Harcourt

The Leys playground, Stanton Harcourt

I love a park, but park on a sunny day beats everything! The Leys in Stanton Harcourt (not to be confused with The Leys park in Witney!) has serious adventure playground/ obstacle course vibes as one continuous piece of apparatus interconnects with bridges, balance...
Blenheim Estate – Long Hanborough walk

Blenheim Estate – Long Hanborough walk

A perfect, and perfectly beautiful, circular walk – you won’t believe the landscape you are walking through! We originally spied this route on the Blenheim Estate website, although I suspect that this has long been a favourite walking route of many. It...
Tiggywinkles

Tiggywinkles

Heard of Tiggywinkles but thought it was just an animal hospital? Heard of it but thought it was miles away? Nope and nope. Just a short jaunt across the border into Bucks is Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, the world’s busiest wildlife hospital, open 24 hours a day, 7...
Kingston Bagpuize Millennium Green Mosaic Trail

Kingston Bagpuize Millennium Green Mosaic Trail

The Kingston Bagpuize Millennium Green is a nature reserve and community park created by the villagers of Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor. The 9 acre site is home to over 2000 trees of 27 varieties and is packed full of wildlife. It has been so intentionally designed...
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