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Aston’s Eyot is a nature reserve in East Oxford, managed by the charity Friends of Aston’s Eyot. The 32 acre island is formed by the River Thames, the River Cherwell and Shire Lake Ditch. A few decades ago it was a rubbish tip and now it’s a haven for wildlife – a mix of woodland, open area and scrub. You can access and enjoy the nature reserve for free. It’s a great place for a quiet stroll, dog walking, running and watching wildlife https://friendsofastonseyot.org

Discover this beautiful complex of lakes just outside Abingdon. The lakes were saved from destruction some years ago by a community-led group, Friends of Radley Lakes, and are now a thriving hotspot for local bird and wildlife.

Well worth the detour for the full English at Oxford boat club

Add a bit here if you like, with a lap of Thrupp Lake!

Cafe with nice views over Berinsfield Lakes. Popular with water ski fans. Wet n Wild is the activity centre with giant inflatable play ground in the lake

Bikes are Banned from going around Radley lakes :(

Wading birds and wildfowl inhabit RSPB Otmoor Reserve all year round. A number of visitor trails take you around this extensive area of floodplain grazing marsh. Songbirds and warblers add to the peaceful atmosphere, a gorgeous place to ramble in any season.

The Radley Lakes complex is an area of former gravel workings which was transformed and saved from destruction in 2008 after a long community-led campaign by the Save Radley Lakes group. The largest lake, Thrupp Lake, is now an important wildlife habitat; in summer try to spot the emergent damselflies and darting dragonflies...