- Site
- Longbridges Nature Park
- Overview
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On the opposite side of the road to Iffley Meadows, Longbridges is a SSSI of 5.1ha.
- Location
- Boundaries
- How to get there
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The postcode for Longbridges is OX4 4AX.
As with many riverside locations, access is by foot or cycle along the Thames Path or from Weirs Lane.
The nearest car park is off Meadow Lane.
- History
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Once an open-air river bathing place on a backwater of the River Thames, Longbridges is now a nature reserve, where two small backwaters join together.
- Things to do
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- A walk through the nature reserve can be incorporated into a longer walk along the Thames Path, taking in the sights and sounds of the river and its surroundings.
- We offer regular volunteering opportunities or working parties across Oxford, see Volunteering in parks and open spaces to find out more.
- Biodiversity
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The habitats that make up Longbridges include:
- open grassland areas, with sections of long grass and flood meadow
- mature willows
- riverside for waterfowl and mammals
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