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Boxwalk Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha
WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 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
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Song Thrush, Moorhen +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redwing, Song Thrush, Moorhen +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syrphus, Dotted Bee-fly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Syrphus, Dotted Bee-fly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cotswold Line Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Monarch Waypublic footpath · 687 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 687 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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