GPS Cycle and Walking Routescycle iconwalk icon

Tusmore Park Estate Walks

3.5 miles (5.6 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk explores the Tusmore Park Estate, near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
The 14th-century park was developed in the 17th century to include formal gardens and avenues around a manor house. The original house was demolished in the 1960s and replaced with a more modern dwelling.
You can follow public footpaths through the estate to the little hamlet of Cottisford, to the east. There's some pleasant tree lined avenues and woodland trails to enjoy in the area. Here you'll find pretty streams, an old church and an ancient granary and dovecote.
Just to the south you can extend your walk around the ancient woodland in Stoke Wood.

Postcode

OX27 7SW - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Tusmore Park Estate OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Tusmore Park Estate Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head north west and you can enjoy some waterside trails around Adderbury Lakes nature reserve.
Just to the west there's neighbouring Aynho where you can explore the 17th century Aynho Park Estate. There's also a fine canalside pub to visit in this area.

Photos

Tusmore Wood - geograph.org.uk - 436241

Tusmore Wood. Buckingham Lane runs just inside the trees on the left.

Yew Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 2736750

Yew Avenue

Looking down Lime Avenue - geograph.org.uk - 453470

Looking down Lime Avenue. The Yew Avenue bridleway enters Tusmore Park.

Gates to Tusmore Park - geograph.org.uk - 453478

Gates to Tusmore Park

Tusmore House - geograph.org.uk - 2736758

Tusmore House from distance

Tusmore House - geograph.org.uk - 453458

Tusmore House, built in 2004 in neo-Georgian style. It cost £30 million and is built on the site of the original Tusmore House, built in 1770 and demolished in 1961. It is one of several homes around the World owned by Wafic Said, a billionaire Arab businessman.

Granary and Dovecote, Tusmore (geograph 4111615)

Granary and Dovecote, Tusmore

Woodland stream near Cottisford - geograph.org.uk - 393597

Woodland stream near Cottisford

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Tusmore Park Estate.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)