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Bushey Copse - Woodland

8 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.53250, -1.80281

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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
  • 🛝Playground 163m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle 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

Ashen Copse

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Town GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Shaw Ridge Linear ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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