Wildlife reserves · South East England
Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds
In or near Oxford.
Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds — Site of Special Scientific Interest, Oxford, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds, the nearest railway station is Oxford, located 2.7 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is OX2 7AH.
About
Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Wikidata describes it as: "Site of Special Scientific Interest, Oxford, England". Coordinates: 51.7770°, -1.2780°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds is a 11.9-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Oxford in Oxfordshire. These unimproved meadows in the floodplain of the River Thames are poorly drained and they have calcareous clay soils. The southern field is the most waterlogged, and its flora includes wetland species such as sharp-flowered rush, marsh arrow grass, common spike-rush and early marsh orchid. The site is private land with no public access.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7770, -1.2780
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX2 7AH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q89426913 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shed in the hedgerow by Wolvercote Common - geograph.org.uk - 1321909.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds?
- Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX2 7AH), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds?
- Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds — Site of Special Scientific Interest, Oxford, England.
- How do I get to Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX2 7AH.
- Is Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds a listed building?
- Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds is officially recognised as Site of Special Scientific Interest listed.
- Is Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds a protected site?
- Yes — Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds is part of the Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Port Meadow with Wolvercote Common & Green SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds free to visit?
- Yes, Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX2 7AH.
- Are dogs allowed at Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.