Botley Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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51.52115, -1.59576
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Vetch, Pyramidal Orchid, Perennial Sow-thistle +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Six-spot Burnet, Volucella inanis +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Six-spot Burnet, Volucella inanis +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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 Ridgeway Circular Route Walking route ▾
Aldbourne Circular Route
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lambourn Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional 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
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Joan's Hill byway open to all traffic · 771 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 771 m Surface grass Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
8,562 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,562 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Corn Bunting · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Linnet · Dunnock +40
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Swift Apus apus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Rock Dove Columba livia Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Red Fox
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Volucella inanis · Poplar Hawk-moth · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · 7-spot Ladybird +17
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Batman Hoverfly Common Vetch
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,562 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Corn Bunting · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Linnet · Dunnock +40
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Linnet Linaria cannabina Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Magpie Pica pica Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Swift Apus apus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Rock Dove Columba livia Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Red Fox
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Volucella inanis · Poplar Hawk-moth · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · 7-spot Ladybird +17
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis Batman Hoverfly Common Vetch
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Myathropa florea2024
Myathropa florea2024
Syrphus Syrphus2024
Syrphus Syrphus2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Pale Straw Pearl Udea lutealis2024
Pale Straw Pearl Udea lutealis2024
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2024
Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2024
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2024
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
Silver Y Autographa gamma2023
Silver Y Autographa gamma2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2023
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata2023
Yellow Shell Camptogramma bilineata2023
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae2023
Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Zygaena lonicerae2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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