Dogging sites
Dogging in Oxfordshire
From Shotover and Wittenham Clumps to White Horse Hill, Aston Rowant and Stoke Wood, the best-known dogging spots in Oxfordshire, with a map for each.
Oxfordshire is all dreaming spires on the postcards, but away from the colleges it is chalk hills, Thames-side car parks and long, quiet A-roads. Even Jeremy Clarkson found out the hard way: in 2024 he bought a pub on the A40 near Burford, only to discover it sat on a famous dogging site. Not wanting to upset the local doggers, and with a nod to its history, he named his new drinking establishment The Farmer's Dog.
The county splits into five areas below, and every spot has its own map. Where a spot is mostly gay, we have said so. Many of these places are popular with walkers and families in the daytime, so each entry notes when things usually get going. Spots change over the years, so treat this as a guide to where to look.
Oxford and around
Country parks and riverside car parks within easy reach of the city, the Thames Path, and a couple of lay-bys and woods on the main roads in and out.
Shotover Country Park
The car park at the top of Shotover Hill, off Old Road in Headington, has been a regular spot for years, mostly couples who like to be watched, late into the night. The Wheatley end by the reservoir gets busy too. A 2024 post says it can get quite busy, and it made the Oxford Mail's round-up of the county's dogging beauty spots in 2019 and again in 2021, which makes it practically a hall-of-famer.
Sandford Lane, Kennington
The gravel car park at the bottom of Sandford Lane, by the Thames. A small group of regulars meets here on Friday and Saturday nights, in the car park and along the Thames Path towards Abingdon, friendly and with touching by invitation only. The Oxford Mail's 2019 dogging round-up gave a nod to its "small group of regulars", which is about as close to a five-star review as a car park gets.
Radley Lakes car park
A small car park for two or three cars at the bottom of the lane, with a trail behind the lakes that's well out of the way. A December 2024 post reports watching a couple here, with everyone leaving smiling.
Godstow car park
A lovely little riverside car park by the Thames at Godstow, near Wolvercote, with some great places to play nearby. Not heavily used, which is part of the appeal.
Cothill nature reserve
Down Blackhorse Lane opposite the Black Horse pub near Abingdon, left at the end and parking on the right, then a bit of a walk from the road into the reserve. Plenty of dog walkers by day, but you can walk for miles and find discreet spots. Couples in the deeper woods from early evening.
A40 lay-by, Forest Hill
The lay-by with toilets on the A40 between the M40 and Oxford, the only one on that stretch. Mostly a gay spot, with CDs and some dogging, busy late afternoons, evenings and through the night. Police have been known to patrol it.
Besselsleigh woods, A420
Park in the lay-by on the A420 at Besselsleigh, near the Greyhound pub, and walk into the triangle of woodland off the Wootton road. Mostly men, a bit hit and miss, but a 2021 post says it's getting better.
Eynsham, the Millennium Wood
The wood by the traffic lights on the A40 at Eynsham, a bit of a walk in from the road. Mostly a gay and bi spot.
Abingdon, Didcot and the Vale
Iron Age hilltops, riverside car parks along the Thames, and one of the most famous chalk figures in the country.
Wittenham Clumps car park
The car park below the two famous wooded hills near Didcot, with action in the car park and up on the Clumps themselves, around 10pm on Saturday nights, and a 2015 post promised good dogging every night.
White Horse Hill, Uffington
The National Trust car park below the Uffington White Horse, where doggers have been regulars for years. The Oxford Mail gave it top billing in its 2019 round-up of the county's dogging spots, right alongside Shotover. Great views by day, and very quiet after dark.
Abingdon Marina
Just past the boat slipway, a small car park for about ten cars with plenty of trees and picnic benches right on the river, overlooked by nothing but the odd passing boat. Couples here like a bit of an audience.
Culham Lock car park
The car park by Culham Lock, just outside Abingdon, known for exhibitionist couples.
Benson weir, Preston Crowmarsh
Park in Preston Crowmarsh, walk over the weir and into the field, where there's an old brick air-raid shelter. Around 10pm, Fridays best, couples and singles.
Badbury Clump, near Coleshill
The National Trust car park at Badbury Clump Woods, on the hill near Coleshill, south of Faringdon. A member's post from 2024 says it's quiet at night; you might need to walk into the woods for some privacy.
The Chilterns and Thame
Wooded hills on the edge of the Chilterns above the M40, and a town car park in Thame.
Aston Rowant Nature Reserve car park
A secluded car park at the end of a lane through dense woodland, near the M40 at Stokenchurch. Dogging, gay and TV action, day and night, around the car park and back along the first wooded stretch of the lane. It has been on the lists for twenty years.
Thame recreation ground car park
The car park at the recreation ground in Thame, where couples come to explore. Strictly late on.
Witney and West Oxfordshire
Lay-bys along the A40, the Windrush valley, and the old Wychwood Forest.
A40 lay-by near Burford
The lay-by on the A40 near Asthall, just short of the roundabout heading towards Burford, with woods to walk into, just down the road from the pub that Jeremy Clarkson bought.
Minster Lovell, the car park by the bridge
Just outside Witney, a little car park next to a big field just past the bridge over the Windrush, used by plenty of couples and guys for car fun.
North Leigh Common
The lay-by by the common near North Leigh, outside Witney, posted by a member in 2019, and still sees action today. Park up by the common and expect a bit of a walk to find the quieter corners.
Range Road, Witney
A private, secluded area just off Range Road, good any night of the week, with a post as recent as 2025.
Carterton FC, Carterton
The big area by the field where Carterton FC play, off Shilbrook Avenue, with meets on Tuesday evenings.
Banbury, Bicester and the north
Woodland and reservoir car parks near the M40, and quiet lay-bys on the country roads around Adderbury and Kirtlington.
Stoke Wood car park, near Bicester
The Woodland Trust car park at Stoke Wood, off the B4100 near junction 10 of the M40. It made the news in 2020, when a man was fined for breaking lockdown rules to sit in his car with two friends watching a couple here.
Grimsbury Reservoir, Banbury
The well-hidden car park by the reservoir and waterworks near the M40, used by single men and couples on weeknights and weekends.
Spiceball Park, Banbury
The nature reserve area of Spiceball Park. Busy at lunchtimes.
B4100 lay-by towards Aynho
A long lay-by on the road from Adderbury and Twyford towards Aynho, past Banbury Golf Club, well covered by trees and hidden from the main road. Bi females and couples, and a footpath past a weir down to the lock if you want to stretch your legs.
Mill Lane, Kirtlington
Turn off by the green in Kirtlington and head down Mill Lane, past the old quarry nature reserve, to the little car park at the bottom. Very quiet at night.
Deddington lay-by, A4260
The lay-by on the A4260 just north of Deddington, coming from Banbury, with action from around 9.30pm.
Blacklocks Hill, M40 junction 11
Off the A422 just east of junction 11, take the slip road signposted Overthorpe Hall and park anywhere on the hill.
Before you go
Give the walkers, anglers and day-trippers the daylight hours. Turn up quietly, leave anyone who isn't interested well alone, and take everything home with you.
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