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Rousham Park

0.93 miles (1.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Explore the beautiful gardens surrounding this 17th century country house near Oxford. There are wide lawns, a variety of beautiful flowers, tranquil ponds, classical temples, follies and ornate statues. There are also nice shady woodland paths and meadows with grazing cattle.
The gardens are surrounded by beautiful Oxfordshire countryside with the River Cherwell and the Oxford Canal running past the site. It's a beautiful place and is perfect for a relaxing afternoon stroll in lovely surroundings.
You can extend your walking in the area by picking up the Oxford Canal Walk and heading to Upper And Lower Heyford.

Postcode

OX25 4QU - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Rousham Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Rousham Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head south and you will come to Kirtlington where you can explore the Kirtlington Quarry Nature Reserve. It's an interesting site where the fossils of several species of extinct mammal having been found. The historic Kirklington Park estate is also located in this area.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Oxfordshire Walks page.

Photos

Rousham House Gardens

Rousham House Gardens

Rousham House - geograph.org.uk - 1671626

Rousham House

Lodge at the entrance to Rousham Park-geograph-4522914-by-Mat-Fascione

Lodge at the entrance to Rousham Park

Rousham Gardens, 'Lion attacking Horse' - geograph.org.uk - 1180677

Rousham Gardens, 'Lion attacking Horse'

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GPS Files

GPX File

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Memory Map Route

Rousham Park.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)