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Welcome to & Park

Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park is Activities Getting there the largest park in . It is located in the far north of There are many unusual and interesting attractions in the Bus park including There are regular bus services to the park, the city. run by  18 control orienteering course It is open 24hours a day, all year. Oxford Bus Company (routes 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 7D)  Miniature railway Stagecoach (17, 17A and 17C). History  Concrete skateboard park The nearest bus stop is approximately 7minutes walk The 42 hectacres that make up Cutteslowe &  Mini golf course (April-September) Sunnymead Park is split with the old Cutteslowe Park to  Aviary Car the north and Sunnymead park to the south.  Duck pond The nearest Park & Ride is Water Eaton.  Football & cricket pitches The Cutteslowe area was acquired in stages, between  Two play areas There are two car parks, one off Harbord Road and one 1936 and 1938.The Sunnymead area of the park was off the A40 (Eastbound)  Tennis Courts (book at kiosk) once a Council tip and wasteland. The two sections were The postcode for the park is OX2 8NP (Northern end) or  Streetsports site (football & basketball) joined together by a new bridge in 2002. OX2 7XD in the South.  Kiosk (April-September) During the Second World War large areas of the park  Paddling pool (summer school holidays) Bike were dug up to produce vegetables.  Table tennis There are several local and national cycle tracks that After the War, the park continued to grow with the  Sri Chimnoy Peace Mile bring you near the park. inclusion of a disused section of allotments to the South  Health Walk & Park Run of the Cutteslowe area of the park.  Allotments This is now managed to provide a semi-natural wildlife Clubs & Organisations  Nordic walking area and community woodland.  Community Woodland COSME  Pavilions The park is home to City of Oxford Society of Model Friends of Cutteslowe & Sunnymead Park Engineers (COSME) who operate the miniature steam railway from Spring until Autumn Do you visit regularly? Would you like to help improve the park? By becoming a member of the friends group Summertown Stars you could: Is a youth football club with boys  make a positive contribution to your local area and girls teams from 6-18.  have a say in the park's facilities They are always keen to recruit  improve the local conservation value Please see the map over, for locations new players. If you would like to join, please visit their  get exercise, improve your health and wellbeing website www.summertownstars.org Green Flag To find out more visit their website: Contact us www.cutteslowesunnymead.org Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park has been awarded a Green Flag Award by the Friends groups are independent, but work in partnership For more information, or if you have a query about the Keep Britain Tidy with the Council park or activities on offer please contact us: The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in and Wales. Parks & Open Spaces, Cutteslowe Park Office, Park Rangers Harbord Road, Oxford OX2 8ES Our team of Parks Rangers patrol our parks and open T: 01865 252240 spaces across the city. They assist in keeping the parks E: [email protected] clean, tidy and safe, enforce byelaws and liaise with park W: www.oxford.gov.uk/parks users and the local community. Map Parks & Open Spaces

Top Pavillion Toilets Bottom Pavillion Miniature Railway Aviary Basketball Court Main Lawn Play Area Tennis Courts Duck Pond Miniature Golf Kiosk Play Area Community Room Toilets Paddling Pool Circular pond walk Allotments Street Sports Site & Skate Park