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Botswicky Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

InsectsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.54819, -1.64640

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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
  • 🅿️Royal Oak Car Park 359m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths

Free

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

7 signed routes nearby · 24 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
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dingle Pathpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
The Citypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
The Citypublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The footpath into Bishopstone, Swindon

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The footpath into Bishopstone, Swindon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashdown ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦ASHDOWN HOUSEHistoric site3.9 km→✦Sarsen FieldHistoric site4.1 km→🐄Bishopstone StoresVisitor farm400 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→✦Bowl barrow 280m north of Downs BarnHistoric site2.2 km→

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