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Coombe's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Hogweed +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Crane's-bill, Shepherd's-purse, Hedge Woundwort +76 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
Watermeadows Walk (Purple Trail), Sherborne Park EstateWalking route3.5 km

Trail can get wet and muddy, wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Dog friendly but should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.3 km
Named routeRef 442Length 5.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route925 m
Named routeRef 442Length 925 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 57Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

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