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Highmoor Copse - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.62797, -1.70526

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 292m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Ancient History & Agriculture Walk (Formerly the Orange Walk)Walking route5.6 km

An undulating circular walk following farm tracks and footpaths across fields with an ascent through woodland. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Blandford Alleypublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Blandford Alleypublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Blandford Alleypublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Urban RoundCycling route27 km
Named routeRef URLength 27 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Kingsdown LaneCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef KLLength 2.9 kmLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Eastrop, Highworth

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Eastrop, Highworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pentylands Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉STANTON PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park3.7 km→🌱Stanton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉TUCKMILL MEADOWSNature reserve4.1 km→

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