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Ash Copse

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.59954, -1.64415

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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
  • 🅿️Car Park K 7m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Corn Bunting, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Corn Bunting, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Bird-cherry Ermine, Common Carder Bee +186 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Bird-cherry Ermine, Common Carder Bee +186 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pennyhooks Lanebyway open to all traffic · 503 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 503 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Pennyhooks Lanebyway open to all traffic · 191 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 191 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Avenue, Shrivenham

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Avenue, Shrivenham

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🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve1.2 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm800 m→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm3.6 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at SevenhamptonHistoric site4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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