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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
51.60785, -1.65511
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for 6 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Free Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Free Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
🧺 Picnic day out
Moderate match
Free Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾ Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map D'Arcy Dalton Way Walking route 107 km ▾ Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.
Named route Length 107 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾ Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Vale Way Walking route 43 km ▾ Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).
Named route Length 43 km Local walking route
Show on map The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill) Walking route 6.4 km ▾ Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.
Named route Length 6.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾ 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾ King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Pennyhooks Lane byway open to all traffic · 191 m ▾ Public path byway open to all traffic Length 191 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Pennyhooks Lane byway open to all traffic · 503 m ▾ Public path byway open to all traffic Length 503 m Surface gravel Path type: track
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▾ The A420 passes Ratcombe Copse
‹ › Photos The A420 passes Ratcombe Copse
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
7,914 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 7,914 records · NBN Atlas Jackdaw · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow
+46 more species Hide species list All 51 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Common Wainscot · Shuttle-shaped Dart · Common Rustic agg. · Gypsy Moth · Grey/Dark Dagger
+41 more species Hide species list All 46 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg. Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens Riband Wave Idaea aversata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,914 records · NBN Atlas Jackdaw · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow
+46 more species Hide species list All 51 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Red Fox
Common Wainscot · Shuttle-shaped Dart · Common Rustic agg. · Gypsy Moth · Grey/Dark Dagger
+41 more species Hide species list All 46 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis agg. Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar Grey/Dark Dagger Acronicta psi/tridens Riband Wave Idaea aversata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Turnip Moth
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
Agrotis segetum
Ash-bark Knot-horn Euzophera pinguis
Ash-bark Knot-horn Euzophera pinguis
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
Lime-speck Pug Eupithecia centaureata
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
Bird-cherry Ermine Yponomeuta evonymella
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba
Brassica Whitefly Aleyrodes proletella
Brassica Whitefly Aleyrodes proletella
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum
Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata
Ringed China-mark Parapoynx stratiotata
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria
Dusky Thorn Ennomos fuscantaria
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.
Copper Underwing agg. Amphipyra pyramidea agg.
Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella
Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica
Marbled Beauty Bryophila domestica
Coronet Craniophora ligustri
Coronet Craniophora ligustri
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana
Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula
Swallow Prominent Pheosia tremula
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Scalloped Oak Crocallis elinguaria
Gold Spot Plusia festucae
Gold Spot Plusia festucae
Flame Axylia putris
Flame Axylia putris
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata
Rosy Footman Miltochrista miniata
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli
Nut-tree Tussock Colocasia coryli
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Common Footman Eilema lurideola
Wax Moth Galleria mellonella
Wax Moth Galleria mellonella
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua janthe
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Least Carpet Idaea rusticata
Least Carpet Idaea rusticata
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula
Currant Pug Eupithecia assimilata
Currant Pug Eupithecia assimilata
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha
Small Emerald Hemistola chrysoprasaria
Small Emerald Hemistola chrysoprasaria
Garden Straw Agapeta hamana
Garden Straw Agapeta hamana
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing Noctua fimbriata
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Straw Dot Rivula sericealis
Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina
Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata
July Highflyer Hydriomena furcata
Small Grey Eudonia mercurella
Small Grey Eudonia mercurella
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata
Rosy Tabby Endotricha flammealis
Rosy Tabby Endotricha flammealis 