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Cooper's Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsDogsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

51.92347, -1.28593

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 119m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Deddington Circular Walk - EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Greenpublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: path
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cherwell Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route827 m
Named routeRef 5Length 827 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route683 m
Named routeRef 5Length 683 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roof garden on the Oxford Canal

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roof garden on the Oxford Canal

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Nearby places

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🌱Rousham GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦MIDDLETON PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park800 m→✦Somerton village earthworksHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→✦ROUSHAMHistoric site1.7 km→

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