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Mount Scipett Copse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.47282, -0.72189

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cabbage Hill Blue RouteWalking route
Named routeRef blueLocal walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route

Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
The Wokingham WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenway Red routeCycling route
Named routeRef redLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Jubilee River PathCycling route
Named routeRef Jubilee River Path
Route 61Cycling route34 km

Route 61 travels from Maidenhead to Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford before arriving near Hoddesdon.

Named routeRef 61Length 34 kmNational Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Blackbird Lanebridleway · 401 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 401 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Blackbird Lanebridleway · 250 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 250 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near Mount Skippets Farm

📷 Alan Hunt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near Mount Skippets Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ockwells ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Desborough ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Locks Ride ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Westmorland ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Aysgarth ParkUrban park3 km→🦉OCKWELLS PARKNature reserve3.1 km→

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