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Ekens' Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.41921, -0.60507

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Pendulous Sedge, Forked Veilwort +18 more · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +222 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +222 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Red Dead-nettle, Hazel

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old moat at Ekens' Copse

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old moat at Ekens' Copse

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Drayton ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park4.4 km→✦BOUGHTON HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→✦DRAYTON HOUSEHistoric site1.7 km→

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