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 …
Farmoor Reservoir is surrounded by beautiful countryside and woodland. The area is home to lots of birdlife, including black-headed gull, Eurasian coot, great cormorant, greylag goose, mute swans, tufted duck, white wagtail, mallard, plus more.
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 …
An excellent gravel ride or walk circling the reservoir, it’s flat and open so can get quite windy in the open sections! The circular walk then leads back into the Thames.