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Bear's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Skylark, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Skylark, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Large White, Ringlet +6 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Orange-tip, Large White, Ringlet +6 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grafton Waypublic footpath · 456 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 456 mPath type: footway
Grafton Waypublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mPath type: footway
Grafton Waypublic footpath · 490 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 490 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

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