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Headington

Oxfordshire, South East

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Noke 1.6 milesWoodeaton 1.6 milesOxford 1.6 milesCowley 1.9 milesMarston 1.9 milesElsfield 2 milesIffley 2.1 milesSummertown 2.2 miles
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Headington

Days out around Headington – lakes, viewpoints, hills, nature reserves and more, including 2 in Headington itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏞️ Lakes & lochs3🌄 Viewpoints1⛰️ Hills & peaks1🌿 Nature reserves14🏛️ Museums7🌳 Parks & gardens22🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials9📸 Landmarks & sights26🛝 Playgrounds6

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Water Garden

Holywell · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Waterlily Pond

St Clement's · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Laurie's Pond

Iffley Fields · 1.9 miles

Map

Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Kingfisher Point

South Oxford · 1.2 miles

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Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Shotover Hill

Risinghurst · 1.2 miles · 171 m above sea level

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Barracks Lane Meadow

Cowley Marsh · 1.2 miles

From old maps this tiny site is the last part of ancient Cowley Common. It would have been rough grazed, then transformed to a mowing regime for the sports field for Cowley Bus Station, which reserved the original species.

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🌿 Nature reserve

Boundary Brook Wildlife Corridor

Town Furze · 0.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Rock Edge Local Nature Reserve

Town Furze · 0.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Lye Valley Nature Reserve

Town Furze · 0.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Magdalen Quarry Local Nature Reserve

Headington Quarry · 0.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Peasmoor Piece

Northway · 0.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Stansfeld Park

Headington Quarry · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Court Place Farm Nature Park

Northway · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Magdalen Wood West

Wood Farm · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Cowley Marsh Nature Park

Cowley Marsh · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

New Marston Meadows

New Marston · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

C. S. Lewis Community Nature Reserve

Risinghurst · 1.2 miles

Lewis Close, Oxford OX3 8JD

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🌿 Nature reserve

Boundary Brook Nature Reserve

Robin Hood · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Aston's Eyot

Iffley Fields · 1.2 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

ST Lee Gallery and Treasury

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Two gallery spaces with rotating temporary exhibitions curated from the library material.

Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG

Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00

♿ Wheelchair accessibleFree entry
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Science Oxford Centre

Headington Quarry · 1.2 miles

Sa 10:00-17:00

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🏛️ Museum

The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home

Risinghurst · 1.2 miles

Lewis Close, Oxford OX3 8JD

"by appointment"

Admission charge
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🏛️ Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum

Holywell · 1.2 miles

Parks Road 3, Oxford OX1 3PP

+44 1865 613000

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

Free entry
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Holywell · 1.2 miles

Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW

Mo-Su 10:00-17:00

♿ Wheelchair accessibleFree entry
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🏛️ Museum

Museum of the History of Science

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ

+44 1865 277 293

Tu-Su 12:00-17:00

Free entry
MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Christ Church Picture Gallery

Oxford · 1.9 miles

St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1DP

+441865276172

Mo,We-Sa 11:00-17:00; Su 14:00-17:00

Admission charge
MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Staunton Road Rest Area

Headington · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Staunton Road Open Space

Headington · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Sandfield Road Park

The Lakes · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Headington Hill Hall Park

Headington Hill · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Bury Knowle Park

Old Headington · 0.6 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

South Park

Headington Hill · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Headington Hill Park

Headington Hill · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Milham Ford Nature Park

Wadham Park · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Doris Field Memorial Park

The Lakes · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Dunstan Park

Northway · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Quarry Hollow Park

Headington Quarry · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Barton Village Nature Park

Old Headington · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Manzil Way Gardens

East Oxford · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Bernwood Road Park

Barton · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Angel and Greyhound Meadow

St Clement's · 1.2 miles

Mo-Sa 07:30-sunset; Su,PH 10:00-dusk

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🌳 Park

Parson's Pleasure

Holywell · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Cowley Marsh Recreation Ground

Cowley Marsh · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Broad Oak Nature Park

Slade Park · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Horspath Road Recreation Ground

Temple Cowley · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

University Parks

Norham Manor · 1.2 miles

sunrise-sunset

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🌳 Park

Florence Park

Florence Park · 1.2 miles

Jan 08:00-16:30; Feb 08:00-17:30; Mar 08:00-18:00; Apr 08:00-20:00; May-Jul 08:00-21:00; Aug 08:00-20:30; Sep 08:00-19:00; Oct 08:00-17:00; Nov 08:00-16:30; Dec 08:00-16:00

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🌳 Park

Ridley Road Play Area

Slade Park · 1.2 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Barton Pool

Risinghurst · 1.2 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

International Brigade Memorial

St Clement's · 0.6 miles

In memory of the 31 men and women of Oxfordshire who defended democracy and fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939 and the people of the County who gave them support. Six were killed in action.

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🗿 Monument

New Marston War Memorial

Wadham Park · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

St Clement's WW1 Memorial Cross

St Clement's · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

South Park Commemoration Stone

St Clement's · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Headington Quarry War Memorial

Headington Quarry · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Cowley Barracks

Slade Park · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Shelley Memorial

Oxford · 1.2 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🗿 Monument

Havel's Place

Norham Manor · 1.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Irvine Memorial

Oxford · 1.2 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Magdalen College

St Clement's · 1.2 miles

Mo-Su 12:00-19:00

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📸 Landmark

Site of the Morris Longwall Garage

Holywell · 1.2 miles

Longwall Street

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📸 Landmark

University of Oxford Botanic Garden

St Clement's · 1.2 miles

Rose Lane, OX1 4AZ

+44 1865 286690

10:00-18:00 open, 10:00-17:00 open "last entry"

Admission charge
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📸 Landmark

New College

Holywell · 1.2 miles

Mo-Su 14:00-16:00

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📸 Landmark

The Queen's College

Holywell · 1.2 miles

High Street, Oxford OX1 4AW

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📸 Landmark

Merton College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

University College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

High Street, Oxford OX1 4BH

Mo-Su 09:00-17:00

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📸 Landmark

All Souls College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Mo-Fr 14:00-16:00

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📸 Landmark

Hertford College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

The Bridge of Sighs

Oxford · 1.2 miles

New College Lane

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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📸 Landmark

Merton College Chapel

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Merton Street

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📸 Landmark

Wadham College

Holywell · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Radcliffe Camera

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Radcliffe Square, Oxford OX1 3BG

Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-19:00

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📸 Landmark

Bodleian Library

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su 11:00-17:00

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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📸 Landmark

Clarendon Building

Oxford · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Oriel College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Oriel Square, Oxford OX1 4EW

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📸 Landmark

Rhodes House

Holywell · 1.2 miles

South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG

+44 1865 270 901

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📸 Landmark

Corpus Christi College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Mo-Su 13:00-16:30

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📸 Landmark

The Divinity School

Oxford · 1.2 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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📸 Landmark

Sheldonian Theatre

Oxford · 1.2 miles

Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ

+44 1865 277299

unknown

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📸 Landmark

Christ Church Meadow

Grandpont · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Brasenose College

Oxford · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Convocation House

Oxford · 1.2 miles

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📸 Landmark

Exeter College

Oxford · 1.9 miles

Mo-Su 14:00-17:00

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📸 Landmark

Lincoln College

Oxford · 1.9 miles

Mo-Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00

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📸 Landmark

Trinity College

Oxford · 1.9 miles

Sa-Su 10:00-16:00

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Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Southfield Park Playground

Bartlemas · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Bernwood Road Play Area

Barton · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Richards Way Children's Ball Park

Risinghurst · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Forest School

Robin Hood · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

East Oxford Adventure Playground

Iffley Fields · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

George Moore Close Play Area

Donnington · 1.2 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Headington.

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