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Botswicky Copse

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.55826, -1.66252

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Quail +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Quail +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Chickweed, Common Nettle, Hogweed +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small Heath +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Chickweed, Field Bindweed +161 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Common Chickweed, Field Bindweed +161 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Dorcan RoundCycling route11.3 km
Named routeRef DRLength 11.3 kmRound tripLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Botswicky Copse

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Botswicky Copse

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✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site4.2 km→🐄Lotmead Farm Pick Your OwnVisitor farm4 km→🐄HMF Farm ShopVisitor farm4.5 km→🐄Roves Farm & Visitor CentreVisitor farm4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🐄Bishopstone StoresVisitor farm1.2 km→

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