Wildlife reserves · South East England
Mowbray Fields
Mowbray Fields is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Parkway · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mowbray Fields is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5950°, -1.2460°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mowbray Fields is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the southern outskirts of Didcot in Oxfordshire. It is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council and managed by the Earth Trust. This nature reserve next to the Hagbourne Brook has a wildflower meadow, a disused railway embankment, a pond and wetland. There are many common spotted and southern marsh orchids, and more than 200 species of invertebrates.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5950, -1.2460
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Didcot
- Postcode
- OX11 8SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Didcot Parkway — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q90102885 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mowbray Fields (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mowbray Fields?
- Mowbray Fields is in Oxfordshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode OX11 8SU), in the parish of Didcot.
- Who owns Mowbray Fields?
- Mowbray Fields is owned by Earth Trust.
- Is Mowbray Fields a protected site?
- Yes — Mowbray Fields is part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mowbray Fields free to visit?
- Yes, Mowbray Fields is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mowbray Fields?
- The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX11 8SU.
- Are dogs allowed at Mowbray Fields?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.