Blackbird Leys
Blackbird Leys is a locality in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Blackbird Leys is situated nearby to the suburb Littlemore, as well as near Cowley.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kassam Stadium and Cowley Library.
Kassam Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Kassam Stadium is the home of Oxford United F.C., and is named after the ground's owner and former chairman of the football club, Firoz Kassam. The Kassam Stadium was built whilst Oxford United played in Division Two; however, Oxford were relegated to Division Three the season before the new stadium was built and were further relegated to the Conference National in 2005–06.
Oxford Stadium
Stadium
Oxford Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway venue in Oxford, located in Sandy Lane, Cowley. As of 2024, greyhound races are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday with speedway meetings held on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandford-on-Thames and Oxford.
Sandford-on-Thames
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandford-on-Thames is a village in Oxfordshire, just south of Oxford. It combines the charming peace of a small old-English village with easy access to the nearby city centre, making it a pleasant base from where to explore both Oxford and the surrounding English landscapes.
Oxford
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell.
Cowley
Suburb
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cowley is a residential and industrial area in Oxford, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Cowley's neighbours are Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys to the south, Headington to the north and the villages of Horspath and Garsington across fields to the east.
Blackbird Leys
- Type: Locality
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.721° or 51° 43′ 16″ northLongitude
-1.1989° or 1° 11′ 56″ westElevation
217 feet (66 metres)Open location code
9C3WPRC2+9CGeoNames ID
7300940
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