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Ash Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.71992, -1.37059

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Cord-moss, Bank Haircap, Common Feather-moss · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +233 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Botley Health Routes - Light BlueWalking route
Named routeRef Light BlueDuration 00:55Round tripLocal walking route
Marcham Jubilee WalksWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
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Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
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Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
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Botley-EatonCycling route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Thames by Hanging Copse

📷 Pierre Terre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Thames by Hanging Copse

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🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park3.6 km→✦Complex of rectangular enclosures, ring ditches and tracksHistoric site4.7 km→✦New BridgeHistoric site3.4 km→💧Farmoor IIReservoir3.5 km→💧Farmoor ReservoirReservoir3.7 km→💧Farmoor IReservoir4.2 km→

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