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Ownham Copse - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.44706, -1.39330

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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 350m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route198 m
Named routeRef 4Length 198 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 4Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 4Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface blocks
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Easton: Former Lambourn Valley Railway

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Easton: Former Lambourn Valley Railway

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Nearby places

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🏞️SNELSMORE COMMONCountry park4 km→🌱Snelsmore Common Country ParkUrban park4 km→✦DONNINGTON GROVEHistoric site5 km→✦Donnington CastleHistoric site4.9 km→✦Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork.Historic site4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→

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