Port Meadow

Oxfordshire > United Kingdom

Grazing land for horses and cattle by river Thames in suburban Oxford. It's a Country Park and an SSSI. Wild swimming, boats, wildflowers, waders, wildfowl.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 8 september 2022

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Description

Low lying water meadow subject to flooding. Urban location, can get crowded. It's a Country Park and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wildflowers include trefoil, yarrow, arrowgrass, buttercups, water mint. Birds can include Kohejre, Silkehejre, Gul Vipstjert, Strandskade, Nilgås, Krikand, sandpipers, Lærkefalk, Vandrefalk, Gravand and Lille Præstekrave.

Details

Access

Easy road access via M40/A43, or M4/A34. Free car park north of the area, paid car park on south side.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Agriculture , City/village , River , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Slippery , No shadow , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer , Autumn

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Boat , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Lille Præstekrave
(Charadrius dubius)

2. Kohejre
(Ardea ibis / Ardea coromanda)

3. Lærkefalk
(Falco subbuteo)

4. Nilgås
(Alopochen aegyptiaca)

5. Sølvhejre
(Ardea alba)

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