Family Nature Adventures across Oxfordshire
Our growing collection of nature adventures across Oxfordshire with notes on what we noticed and what to look out for at all the wonderful nature reserves, zoos, farms, woods and gardens that our gorgeous county has to offer.
June 2026 · Nature Reserves
Port Meadow
An SSSI due to its unique floodplain ecology, it's a great place to spot birds, as well as ponies and unusual plants
June 2026 · Nature Reserves
Burgess Field
A mosaic of habitats make up this reclaimed landfill site, providing homes for lots of animals big and small
June 2026 · Nature Reserves
the Trap Grounds
A small but perfectly formed nature reserve, brimming with diversity near to the city centre.
May 2026 · Nature Reserves
Lye Valley Nature Reserve
A wildlife packed stroll through a hidden wilderness on the edge of Headington.
May 2026 · Nature Reserves
Earth Trust
An epic adventure spotting newts, buzzards, kingfishers, caterpillars and so much more.
May 2026 · Parks & Gardens
Harcourt Arboretum
Soaking in the tranquil atmosphere of the woods and meadows, hugging giant redwoods and saying hi to the peacocks.
May 2026 · Nature Reserve · Free
Wallingford Castle Meadows
A varied short walk over undulating ground, listening out for woodpeckers, treecreepers and watching rabbits hop around.
May 2026 · Woods · Free
Steventon Copse
A magical, short walk through the shady woods watching flittering damselflies, accompanied by a choir of birds.
May 2026 · Nature Reserves · Free
Witney Lake & Country Park
A beautiful amble alongside the River Windrush, looking and listening out for Water Voles.
May 2026 · Farms
Cogges Manor Farm
We loved meeting all the animals, especially the cheeky goats, the grumpy turkey, the cuddly guinea pig and the loud, squawking guinea fowl.
May 2026 · Parks and Gardens · Events
Stonor Park
A fun-filled day spent exploring the adventure playground, spotting deer, getting up close with birds of prey and strolling round the gardens and arboretum.
April 2026 · Nature Reserves · Free
Cothill Fen
A long walk with a distinctly Jurrasic vibe through the most diverse area in Oxfordshire, taking in FIVE nature reserves. We saw solitary bees, deer, orchids, fossils, tadpoles, a woodpecker and some impressive geology.
April 2026 · Parkland & Gardens
Oxford Botanic Garden
A place we pop into regularly to see how the plants change over the seasons, this visit was made even more special with the jade vine blooming.
April 2026 · Event
Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre
Exploring the hidden world beneath the water’s surface — a pond dipping session full of tiny, wriggling discoveries at this BBOWT site.
April 2026 · Nature Reserves · Free
Thrupp Lake
A beautiful walk from Radley Station to Abingdon, passing under the bridge, around the lake and through Barton Fields, hearing an astonishing number of birds along the way.
March 2026 · Farm · Free
Oxford City Farm
A lovely hour spent saying hi to the chickens, pigs, goats and sheep, and taking inspiration from their rhythms of growing.
March 2026 · Zoo
Millets Wildside
Watching the wonderful bird displays, and seeing the other animals on display including meerkats, capybaras, otters, wallabies and this cheeky looking marmoset.
March 2026 · Nature Reserve · Event
Barton Fields
A guided walk around the nature reserve, bird watching, learning how to spot signs of animals and handling newts and slow worms
March 2026 · Farm · Animal Experience
Bishop's Court Farm
We love visiting this Dorchester farm, and feeding the animals. In March we went for mothers day and had a great time walking the alpacas.