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Lady Copse

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Magpie, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Corn Bunting, Magpie, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cock's-foot, Cleavers, Common Nettle +189 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brimstone, Orange-tip, Large White +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Brimstone, Orange-tip, Large White +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Junction by Oakhedge Copse

Footpath Junction by Oakhedge Copse

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