Oxfordshire Walks
These walks explore the remarkable Otmoor Nature Reserve, a vast RSPB-managed wetland covering around 1,000 acres of marshes, reedbeds, and former farmland.
It’s a haven for wildlife, especially in the winter months when large numbers of wildfowl and waders gather here.
Whether you choose the shorter route focused on the reserve or the extended walk via Beckley and the Oxfordshire Way, these walks offer a peaceful and rewarding experience with plenty of nature, open skies, and rural scenery throughout.
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Walk information
This is a walk for all you lovers of nature and wildlife.
The Otmoor Nature Reserve spans 1,000 acres of diverse wildlife and marshland that had previously been farmland.
The reserve is managed by the RSPB and is the wintering ground for thousands of wildfowl and waders.
Based on 4 user ratings
A well-liked walk
Real feedback from people who have completed this walk using the Oxfordshire Walks app.
First-hand experiences
A really lovely and rather magical walk. I saw deer and of course birds.
Beautiful, lots of birds but very muddy once you leave the nature reserve in winter
Walk information
This is an extension on the first route.
The main hero of the walk is still the walk around the rich nature reserve, but this option heads further out to join the Oxfordshire Way, visiting the pretty village of Beckley with it's fantastic pub for refreshments and venturing on a public footpath through the grounds of Beckley Park.
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