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Bunkershill Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.85820, -1.31101

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Field Bindweed +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +295 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pea-leaf Weevil, Marmalade Hoverfly, Beautiful Demoiselle +295 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wychwood WayWalking route59.5 km
Named routeLength 59.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle Route (under development)Cycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Blenheim Community PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Cutteslowe-IslipCycling route
Named routeXcn
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bunkers Hill Nursery

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bunkers Hill Nursery

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🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Park Hill Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Woodstock Town WatermeadowsUrban park3 km→✦KIRTLINGTON PARKHistoric site3.8 km→✦BLENHEIM PALACEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Blenheim ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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