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Aston Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.77170, -1.66414

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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
Walking trails

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Comma, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Comma, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Wild Liquorice +8 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Deadman's Walkbridleway · 420 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 420 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Deadman's Walkrestricted byway · 367 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 367 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway near Bradwell Grove

📷 andrew auger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway near Bradwell Grove

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🐄Cotswold Wildlife ParkVisitor farm700 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park800 m→🌱Village GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Village PaddockUrban park4.1 km→🌱Queen Mother's GardenUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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