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Cottons Furze

28 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blue Tit
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Teasel, Ragged-Robin, Hedge Bedstraw +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Teasel, Ragged-Robin, Hedge Bedstraw +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 12A (short-cut for C12)Walking route
Named routeRef C12ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 12C (an even shorter [4 mile total] short-cut route than route A, devised for use on the WWF 7-Jun-2005 event)Walking route
Named routeRef C12CLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 13Walking route
Named routeRef C13Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coal Pit Lane towards Cross in Hand

Coal Pit Lane towards Cross in Hand

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