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Bushey Copse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

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

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.55633, -1.81173

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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
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sarsen WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wroughton Timberland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Elcombe Roadpublic footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Swindon to Ridgeway LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Old Town Railway Pathbridleway · 168 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 168 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

MFI, West Swindon

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

MFI, West Swindon

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