Foxhole Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 13 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.08537, -1.00733
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grafton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Stowe Parkland Walk, Stowe Walking route 4 km ▾
This circular walk over the rolling hills, fields and groves of Stowe's peaceful parkland takes in a pond, a monument to a famous soldier
and an ornate temple. Plus, there's the chance to spot wildlife including green woodpeckers.
Named route Length 4 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 93 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 93 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 51 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 10.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,736 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,736 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Magpie · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Wigeon Mareca penelope Greylag Goose Anser anser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swift Apus apus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2023 Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2023 Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2023 Common Blue Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Black-tailed Skimmer +20
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Syrphus Syrphus Common Red Soldier Beetle 🌿 Plants 7 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Greater Periwinkle · Common Chickweed · Garden Grape-hyacinth · Snowdrop · Great Willowherb +2
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Common Chickweed Stellaria media Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Pyramidal Orchid Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,736 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Magpie · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +37
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Northern Diver Gavia immer Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Wigeon Mareca penelope Greylag Goose Anser anser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Redwing Turdus iliacus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Swift Apus apus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2023 Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2023 Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2023 Common Blue Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Black-tailed Skimmer +20
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Syrphus Syrphus Common Red Soldier Beetle 🌿 Plants 7 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Greater Periwinkle · Common Chickweed · Garden Grape-hyacinth · Snowdrop · Great Willowherb +2
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Common Chickweed Stellaria media Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Pyramidal Orchid Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis
Leptocerus tineiformis Leptocerus tineiformis
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Phryganea Phryganea
Phryganea Phryganea
Ecnomus tenellus Ecnomus tenellus
Ecnomus tenellus Ecnomus tenellus
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Pontania Pontania
Pontania Pontania
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023 Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium2025
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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