Shotover Country Park

Shotover Country Park offers everyone a chance to enjoy a place of beauty and history, right on the edge of Oxford.
It is open all year round and is free of charge.

How do I get there?

It is easy to get to Shotover, which is located to the east of the City.
A map is availbale from the right hand menu.

• By car, follow directions and park in the free car park
• By bus take the No.10 Stagecoach bus and get off at the Corner House Pub, at the end of Slade Road. Walk down Horspath Driftway and cross the Eastern Bypass at the pelican crossing.

Park features

• 117 hectares (289 acres)
• spectacular views from the top across south Oxfordshire
• intimate mosaic of hiden valleys and varied landscapes
• diverse habitats and a haven for wildlife
• disabled access and paths (from Brasenose Farm entrance)

What can I do there?

	Footpath at Shotover Country Park

Make the most of the countryside on your doorstep

• have a picnic
• take a leisurely stroll
• follow one of our trails
• walk the dog
• go jogging
• go horse riding or cycling along the bridleway
• go orienteering
• play in the sandpit

Our exploring Shotover Country Park leaflet has more information and is accessible from the right hand menu.

Events

Shotover Country Park is a popular venue for a range of different events including:

• guided walks
• cross country races
• orienteering competitions
• sponsored walks
• treasure hunts

If you would like details of events being organised by us or would like to book Shotover as a venue for a public event please use the contact details on the right hand side.

Free Nordic Walking for over 50's

If you are over 50 you can qualify for a FREE 8-week Nordic Walking course starting this Autumn.

GO Active has accessed funding to provide a fully trained Nordic Walking instructor and sets of walking poles for all participants.

Nordic Walking is a fantastic and social way to:

• stay fit and healthy
• burn up to 46% more calories than normal walking
• tone your upper body as well as your legs
• take pressure off hip and knee joints when using the poles

For more information visit the GO Active website.

Wildlife

Our ancient woods, flowery meadows, marshes, ponds and bracken-covered slopes support a wealth of wildlife:

• Celadines and Wood Anemones
• Bluebells
• Common spotted Orchids
• Bettony and Saw Wort
• Knapweed and Oxeye Daisy
• Heath Bedstraw
• Sheep's Sorrel
• White Admiral butterflies
• Black Caps
• Garden and Willow Warblers
• Blackbirds, Wrens and Song Thrushes
• Green Woodpeckers
• Foxes
• Muntjac and Roe Deer

Countryside Rangers

Photo of Countryside staff

A small team of rangers based at Brasenose Farm manage over 1,000 acres of natural and open space in and around Oxford.
For more information visit our dedicated page

Partnerships

There are several groups that have a interest in Shotover Country Park:

• Shotover Preservation Society
• Shotover Wildlife

Visit their websites for more information 

Page last reviewed 27 Aug 2009