Rock Edge, Oxford

Name: Rock Edge
Address: Oxford, United Kingdom

#70 among attractions in Oxford

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Rock Edge is a 1.7-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Local Nature Reserve ()

Elevation: 335 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°45'15"N, 1°12'17"W

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HeadingtonOxford United Kingdom

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Rock Edge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sandfield Road, South Park, Headington Shark, St Andrew's Church.

1 miNW
Park
Sandfield Road, Oxford
27 min walk • Sandfield Road is a road in the suburb of Headington, Oxford, England. It is close to the John Radcliffe Hospital. It was home to author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1950s and 1960s.
1.1 miW
Vast parkland for picnics and dog walks
South Park, Oxford
29 min walk • South Park is a park on Headington Hill in east Oxford, England. It is the largest park within Oxford city limits. A good view of the city centre with its historic spires and towers of Oxford University can be obtained at the park's highest point, a favourite location for photographers.
0.5 miNW
Large sculpture and a popular photo op
Headington Shark, Oxford
13 min walk • The Headington Shark is a rooftop sculpture located at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a large shark embedded head-first in the roof of a house.
0.8 miNW
Church
St Andrew's Church, Oxford
21 min walk • St Andrew's Church, Headington is a Church of England parish church in the village of Old Headington, Oxfordshire, England, now absorbed as part of the suburb of Headington in the city of Oxford. The church building is located in St Andrew's Road. It is a Grade II* listed building.
0.4 miS
Park
Lye Valley, Oxford
11 min walk • Lye Valley is a 2.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Headington, a suburb of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is part of the 4.5-hectare Lye Valley Local Nature Reserve, which is owned and managed by Oxford City Council.
1.1 miNW
Church, J. R. R. Tolkien
St Anthony of Padua, Oxford
29 min walk • The Church of St Anthony of Padua, Oxford is a yellow brick-built Catholic church in suburb of Headington, east Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The church building is located in Headley Way.
0.6 miE
Park
CS Lewis Nature Reserve, Oxford
17 min walk • CS Lewis Nature Reserve is a 3-hectare nature reserve in Risinghurst, a suburb of Oxford in Oxfordshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
1 miSE
Park
Shotover, Oxford
26 min walk • Shotover is a hill and forest in Oxfordshire, England. The hill is 3 miles east of Oxford. Its highest point is 557 feet above sea level.
0.7 miSW
Park, Performing arts
Warneford Meadow, Oxford
19 min walk • Warneford Meadow is an area of 20 acres of natural grassland immediately south-east of the Warneford Hospital, in Headington, east Oxford, England. The Warneford Meadow is a wild space within urban Oxford. The area has been used by local residents as a public space for recreation for over 50 years.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Headington Hill, Oxford
23 min walk • Headington Hill is a hill in the east of Oxford, England, in the suburb of Headington. The Headington Road goes up the hill leading out of the city. There are good views of the spires of Oxford from the hill, especially from the top of South Park.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Bartholomew's Chapel, Oxford
29 min walk • St Bartholomew's Chapel, or Bartlemas Chapel, is a small, early-14th-century chapel, built as part of a leper hospital in Oxford, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Rock Edge?

Nearby attractions include Holy Trinity Church, Oxford (9 min walk), Wood Farm, Oxford (10 min walk), Lye Valley, Oxford (11 min walk), Headington Shark, Oxford (13 min walk).

How to get to Rock Edge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rock Edge:

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Nuffield Orthopaedic • Lines: 10 (2 min walk)
Margaret Road • Lines: 10 (5 min walk)