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Bushey Copse - Woodland

9 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.53620, -1.79702

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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
  • 🅿️The Ridgeway School Overflow 212m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wroughton Timberland Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Scorhill Lanepublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Mattocks Pathpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Scorhill Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

98 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solar Panels, Common Farm

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solar Panels, Common Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱GWR ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Town GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Sunken GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Garden of ReflectionUrban park3.7 km→

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