Access
Access to the area is from Boxhill Road or from
the northern end of the River Stert Nature Walk
Connectivity
There is an east/west connection skirting the
the north of the area comprising Boxhilll Road and Boxhill Walk.
This runs from Oxford Road to Wootton Road. There is north/south
path which runs from Harcourt Way to The Mott.
Walk
2 and Walk 10 our Healthy
Abingdon Circular Walks take in Boxhill Park.
The Park
This is a rectangular field of
about 240km by 80km in size. It was created from a landfill site
and you can still see some of the vents to let the gas out. It is
mainly and open area but there are a few mature trees at the eastern
end.
The main part of the park is a
large open area suitable for ball games. This once hosted a
football club but the ground is now uneven due to settlement.
There are several pieces of of adult exercise equipment along the north
and south edge of this area.
Abingdon Carbon Cutters have
planted a variety of fruit trees along the northern edge of the park.
There is a large and colourful
children's playground at the western end of the park.
The football clubhouse remains but
is securely shut. It has a large football mural on one wall which
is still in a reasonable state.
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