The 16 best parks and gardens in Banbury

Great town park. Lots of green space and places to relax or exercise. There is a weekly parkrun here on Saturday mornings at 9am. A wildlife conservation area is set up around the river and a volunteer group meet regularly to work on projects. Parking is possible near the town and at the far end near the reservoir (free). There are some small football goals for younger children. A trail runs around the edge of the park which is partly paved and suitable for walking or cycling and is suitable for wheelchairs or prams. A canal runs alongside the park and makes an alternative walk.

The park is very large because it consists of two sections. The first section contains attractions such as a playground for children, a skate park (which I recommend because it's well-maintained and free of any damage), and a recreation area with BBQ stands with built-in trash cans and benches right next to it. The second section of the park features a small pitch with two soccer goals and a patch of meadow where you can relax. 😀

A beautiful place for a walk. The many varieties of trees are beautiful. It's lovely to walk by the river. Lovely in the springtime. Good circuit for cycling or jogging too and a lovely park for families.

Secluded small park not far from city center. It popular place among dog walkers. Good place to have relaxing stroll during lunch break.

03.01.24 Some places not accessible today. Still nice for afternoon walks.

Super walk start at reservoir through the woods along oxford canal back into the park along the river and back great walk stone chat on the river fox cubs at the carpark white fronted geese on the canal

Great open space with plenty of shade with a river and canal walks. Just needs a nice cafe to enjoy a coffee or ice cream.

Does what it says on the tin, local community centre for all those local community needs. Small car park, but larger capacity overflow across the road.

We used this hall for my Daughters 6th birthday party. It was a fantastic space with plenty of tables and chairs to use upon opening the storage cupboard. The kitchen was amazing, great space to serve the endless amount of children who required drinks etc. Parking was abundant and overall everybody had a great time. Ellie, who i dealt with during the booking of the hall was very transparent and communicated very well. Everything which was expected of us after the party (cleaning up, taking your rubbish away was written down in a clear document) these things can get quite overwhelming so it was a good check sheet for us to ensure the hall was left in great condition for the next party of people. Thank you LPCC & Thank You Ellie

We have used both the East and West Wings and both offer great facilities for different type of functions. There is plenty of parking onsite and across the road, the kitchen and store room is fully equipped with everything needed. Both halls are specious and clean. Access is hassle free and the team are very helpful. 10/10 recommend!

As a children’s entertainer I get to do mu fun show in many different venues and halls. Longford Park is without doubt one of my favourite places. It is always exceptionally clean and there are always facilities ie tables etc that I can use. Well done Longford Park 10/10 Kind regards Mr Mayhem Bumble ‘B’ Roadshow “Bringing The Party To You” (More Smiles - Less Stress)

Booked for a Zumba session. Fantastic space, with great facilities and a helpful, friendly team if you need anything. The hall was perfect for my class. A really great centre for the community.

Longford park Is lovely on a dry day. But today it was raining. And being so open you know where to sit down. Hopefully they will put some seating on the pathway . Some have not been finished yet so you dirt and tarmac.

LPCA was a good find for our martial arts practices and served us well for over a year and a half. We did not have any issues with the management. The management was communicative and friendly. However, this all changed recently in the past few months to a very shouty belligerent management staff. Suddenly we were faced with regular baseless false accusations that upset all the members. The environment became too toxic to continue using. The LPCA is not recommended and to be avoided as there are far better managed and friendlier options in the area.

Great play area, there's some new "fitness" equipment that has recently been installed. Loads of space for kids to run around and plenty of equipment. The only thing isn't lacking is toilets and a cafe.

This place is excellent for kids of all ages. I use the smaller enclosed park for my toddler. I know he's going to be safe and there are plenty of things for him to enjoy without too much supervision, which he loves. We go in all weather!

A great park with loads for kids of all ages to do. We have zipwire, swings, 2 cargo net swings, slides, climbing frames, basketball/football court and ample open space to play in Also has benches for those park picnics great asset to the village and super clean, recommend a visit if in area

Great play park with a nice variety of play stuff for primary and preschool kids, all in a good state. Picnic tables and open grass areas. No facilities that I can see nearby...

No dogs allowed which is nice for the kids and my carpets. Nice park with a Co-Op round the corner.

Brilliant for a picnic and plenty to keep the kids entertained.plenty of shade too

Great little park with lots of room when it gets busy.

Really nice relaxing place

Pleasant enough to walk around with woodland at one end.

Great place, good for a little trip!

Nice place to go for a walk or a jog in Banbury.

One of my dog favorite place.

Lots of dead fish on the bank side 15 fished the match only 4 caught otter problem is apparent. Have been twice and not had a fish that speaks for itself.

Lovely place to walk, nice firm footpaths. Needs more bins for dog walkers

Convenient location and pretty good deal to park on Sundays but only opens up to 6pm

Just a car park. Convenient when you want to spend some time in the Spiceball Country Park.

Fine for when we visited midday but has a height barrier which may stump some, also warns that it is liable to flooding and is at the back end of some industrial units as you drive into it.

It's a car park, you can park cars there. It's fine

How the hell do these ticket machines work?? Had to abort!

Free car park :) on the water works end

Great place to have a quiet lunch

Excellent park, we spent 5 hours there yesterday (Sunday) having a family picnic. The family came from Nottinghamshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Birmingham, Hampshire etc so this was the park in the “middle” of us all travel wise. The park was clean, well kept with toilets too. These were extremely up to date, clean & soap & dryers were available too. It was a shame the cafe was closed but we popped to the nearby Church House cafe for coffee’s. The trees offered us plenty of shelter in the heavy downpours but the children loved it when the sun cane out and they could play cricket, football & use the basketball nets. Thank you Banbury Council for an excellent park, we left no litter & it was good to see the CCTV cameras were around to keep people safe. We would definitely return. Parking was ok in surrounding streets as the park car park was full all day.

Stunning gardens & lawns Thoughtfully planted flower beds, a formal rose garden, and a seasonal wildflower meadow make it a colorful and inviting spot all year round.

Great little park for individuals or families.

Stopped by to see the budgies and spoke to one of the keepers who was very kind and informative and let me know that some of the birds are almost 30 years old!

Nice ornamental flower beds and a big variety of trees. Great play area for kids and also has one of the few remaining aviaries I've seen!

People's Park in Banbury , is very well looked after and a pleasure to take my Zack ( Dog ) for our walks. Well Done to the Staff who take care of the Park.

People’s Park, situated in the middle of the town. There are really nice features in the park. Formal flower beds, a community garden, a park for children, tennis courts, fixed exercise equipment, some sculptures an Avairy with various colourful birds like budgies and cockatoo’s. There is also a War Memorial in remembrance of the Second World War. There was also a little mobile van selling posh coffees and snacks. Easy to walk around, plenty to do and a direct route into town.

Visited these gardens with a group, including my mum, who struggles with walking. Although not particularly accessible, the head gardener was lovely and made sure my mum was OK. The gardens are a real treasure. Lots of lovely photo opportunities and plants to buy, with a nice little cafe on site. All the staff were friendly and the toilets were very clean. Thoroughly recommend visiting!

A lovely location for garden lovers. It's development is relatively recent, and it's done with love, imagination and attention to detail. The garden is in sections down a gentle Cotswold hillside, and there are further woodland walks available. Opening is limited, but you won't be disappointed.

We visited Broughton Grange on a very hot day scuttling from shade to shade but really enjoyed our time there. The prairie planting, koi pool and greenhouse were beautiful. The arboretum is fairly recently planted so we just enjoyed looking at it from a viewing point rather than getting baked in the sun but will be interested to return in a few years to see how it has grown and developed. We found that the gardens were interesting and varied with some wilder areas to contrast with the more formal parts, as well as some fun and surprising sculptures. It was also a very calm and peaceful place to stroll around.

I was absolutely blown away by this garden. Having visited so many gardens over the years this has to be in my top 3. It is so well thought out loved and maintained. Through to gloriously inspiring planting and a gentle complimentary colour palette, to the well laid out pathways which invite you to explore every aspect of the garden. The landscape is like going back in time, with cattle demanding the back ground and afternoon sunshine. Even the tea lawn and tea shed are considered by adorning it with roses. Serving delicious fresh cakes and a really good pot of tea. Well done to all who help create this magical hidden space in the Oxfordshire countryside.

Beautiful and varied gardens. Very well kept. Excellent tearoom. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic gardens to visit. Extensive grounds to explore and a good ploughman's lunch & cake available too.

Fantastic gardens - well worth a visit when open.

Beautiful and intriguing. Basic refreshments for those days it’s open. Good lavatories. Grounds have paths throughout although these are varying in surface, mainly tamped gravel. Enormous parking area on grass. Entrance through a gateway with limited overhead clearance (3.5m?) for non-coaches. Coach parking nearby. Whole site is accessible including cafe and toilets at estate visitor centre.

Delightful garden, lakes, woodland, and herbaceous borders, with sculptures dotted around and hiding in secret gardens. Greenhouse and hot houses are also open to view. To finish the afternoon, try the best coffee cake for miles .

Only open a few days a year. Well worth a visit in any season. Need more than 3 hours in this lovely place. Parking great. Can get gardening advice from the staff.

Thenford gardens is open 19 days a year and is owned by former MP and Minister Michael heseltine and his wife. Approached down a country lane near Banbury , nothing can prepare you for the wonders within. Visiting on the last open day of the year and a very wet one at that, the garden and arboretum fills your very soul with joy. Wether it was the autumnal colours the wonderful sculptures, the impressive water features, there is something of interest at every turn. It is all so immaculately maintained and you are given the trust and freedom to roam anywhere. There is also a wonderful tea room. All in all , the best garden I have been to and one of the best places as a whole.

Went to the snowdrop spectacular, which was truly spectacular. The place is stunningly beautiful and not too busy. The refreshments were great too, good value and all proceeds going to the church. Would love to return to see the gardens in different seasons.

Lovely gardens, lots to see and plenty of walking! A brilliant snowdrop garden developing and interesting winter garden with lots of plant species

A wonderful garden, could easily have spent more time here. Loved the new visitor centre too.