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Betterton Copse

✦ Ancient woodland30 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 342m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grove/King Alfred School (West)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 544Cycling route
Named routeRef 544National Cycle Network
Wantage/GroveCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Proposed Kingsgrove to Wantage Town Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Wantage to Harwell Campus (Icknield Greenway)Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain 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 routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 572 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 572 mSurface dirtPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 30 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 30 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Goddard's Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 27 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 27 mSurface gravelPath type: track
The Ridgewayrestricted byway · 840 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 840 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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