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Buscott Copse - Broadleaved woodland

30 ha

📷 Adrian and Janet Quantock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsDogsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

51.15051, -2.79609

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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
  • 🅿️Ashcott Road 11m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Mini Marshes PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link from Route 3 to the Bittern TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route288 m
Named routeRef 3Length 288 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sculptures at Ashcott Corner

📷 Adrian and Janet Quantock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sculptures at Ashcott Corner

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wood's Batch Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦The Abbot's Fish House and fishpondsHistoric site2.7 km→🦉STREET HEATHNature reserve2 km→🌱Walton ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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