The BMX track at Barrow Hills was closed earlier this year. A notice says that an inspection by Vale of White Horse District Council officers, alongside local experts, found that the track is too dangerous. Short-term repairs were considered, but these would not be cost-effective.

As a result, officers are now exploring funding options for a full redevelopment of the track.

This image shows the track around twenty years ago, when it was already past its best. It was used by BMX riders as well as rollerbladers and skateboarders. It was there long before the Skate Park at The Leisure Centre.

The land was given to the community by Paddy Dockar Drysdale, who previously owned land in the area.¹ The wider park, including the car park and football pitch, remains open.

¹ Richard Dudding, Wick Hall: The Story of a House and a Family