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Costlars Copse

7 ha

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.58592, -1.51957

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Stock Dove +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Blackbird, Stock Dove +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Cow Parsley, Barren Brome +171 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Cleavers, Cow Parsley, Barren Brome +171 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
King Alfred's WayMountain bike route

King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.

Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheep near Costlars Copse

📷 Oscar Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheep near Costlars Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Uffington CastleHistoric site3.6 km→✦Uffington Castle: a univallate hillfort immediately north of the Ridgeway on Whitehorse HillHistoric site3.6 km→✦Roman villa E of Cornhill FarmHistoric site4.1 km→✦Long barrow 400m north west of Sevenbarrows HouseHistoric site4.3 km→⚽Jubilee FieldPlaying field3.2 km→✦Dragon HillHistoric site3.4 km→

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