Botswicky Copse - Woodland 1 ha
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › South West › Swindon Getting here
51.55571, -1.66572
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Sarsen Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 482 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 482 National Cycle Network
Show on map Eastern Flyer Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EF Local cycle route
Show on map Swindon to Ridgeway Link Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Vale Cycle Links Cycling route ▾
Urban Round Cycling route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref UR Length 27 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 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
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Wildlife to spot
10,614 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,614 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Jackdaw · Magpie · Goldfinch +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swift Apus apus House Martin Delichon urbicum Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Otter · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 29 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Small White · Comma · Red Admiral · Green-veined White +24
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Peacock Common Chickweed · Field Bindweed · Hogweed · Lady's Bedstraw
Common Chickweed Stellaria media Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2024 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,614 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Jackdaw · Magpie · Goldfinch +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Swift Apus apus House Martin Delichon urbicum Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Whitethroat Curruca communis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Otter · Hedgehog · Brown Hare
Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 29 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Speckled Wood · Small White · Comma · Red Admiral · Green-veined White +24
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Peacock Common Chickweed · Field Bindweed · Hogweed · Lady's Bedstraw
Common Chickweed Stellaria media Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2024 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024 Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aglais io2024
Aglais io2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Chalk Hill Blue Polyommatus coridon2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Wall Lasiommata megera2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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