Lye Valley

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Lye Valley is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Oxfordshire, covering 0.02 km². It is one of 105 SSSIs in the county. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

For arrivals by rail, Oxford Station is about 4.4 km to the west. For more of the same, Port Meadow and Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds are close by.

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