Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Spring Copse - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.72548, -1.25497

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A34 slip road to Hinksey Hill Interchange

📷 Stuart Logan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A34 slip road to Hinksey Hill Interchange

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Florence ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Florence ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Angel and Greyhound MeadowUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hinksey ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱NaturEscapeUrban park2.5 km→✦MAGDALEN COLLEGEHistoric site3.2 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: f825643c-5721-4d51-a0f8-b6cdd257bb69