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Cuckoo Copse

6 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.47509, -1.54879

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Beech +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Wood Melick, Bluebell +207 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Cleavers, Wood Melick, Bluebell +207 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Aldbourne Circular Route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M4 near Membury Services

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M4 near Membury Services

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bockhampton deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The Old Cricket FieldUrban park4.4 km→✦Roman villa at LittlecoteHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Mill Lane Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→✦Littlecote Roman VillaHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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