Tar Lakes & Rushy Common Nature Reserve Leisure Walk
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Join us for a relaxed 4.5-mile circular leisure walk around Rushy Common Nature Reserve and the Tar Lakes, a peaceful wetland landscape just outside Witney.
This easy-going route follows a network of flat gravel paths, paved sections and grassy tracks, looping around lakes, reedbeds and open meadows. Formerly a gravel extraction site, the area has been carefully restored and is now an important local nature reserve, with plenty of birdlife and open views.
We’ll walk at a sociable, steady pace, with time to chat and enjoy the surroundings. Around halfway through, we’ll stop at The Bell Inn in Ducklington for a drink stop. Ducklington is a traditional Oxfordshire village just outside Witney, making it a natural and welcoming halfway stop on our route. Food is entirely optional for individuals who wish to order, and the walk is planned to finish around 14:00.
The walking element itself is around two hours, with the pub stop making this a relaxed and social Sunday outing.
Dogs are welcome on this walk. Please ensure they are kept under control and are comfortable with walking in a group.
What to bring
- Comfortable trainers or walking shoes (prepare for wet and mud)
- Weather-appropriate clothing (warm layers and waterproofs if needed)
- Water
Food & drink
Please bring water for the walk. We’ll stop around halfway at a village pub for sit-down drinks, and anyone who wishes is welcome to order food. You may also want to bring a small snack for the walk.