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Water Eaton Copse - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.63262, -1.80500

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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

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Roman Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Thames & Severn WayWalking route69.8 km

Linking the Severn to the Thames following the route of the Stroudwater Navigation and Thames & Severn Canal as closely as possible using public rights of way. As the canals are restored, it will be updated to use the reinstated towpath wherever possible.

Named routeRef T&S WLength 69.8 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Latton LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle 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
Main RouteCycling route563 m
Named routeRef 45Length 563 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Great Rose Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Great Rose Lanebridleway · 428 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 428 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Great Rose Lanebridleway · 191 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 191 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gates into Water Eaton Copse, from Great Rose Lane

📷 Gareth James · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gates into Water Eaton Copse, from Great Rose Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Cricklade Town BanksHistoric site3.7 km→✦Cricklade town banksHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Eastern CommonUrban park3.1 km→🌱Brook ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Areas of Saxon 'burh' within the town wallsHistoric site3.9 km→🌱The StrayUrban park2.9 km→

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