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Limekiln Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 198m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Parent Bug, Eristalis pertinax +210 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Parent Bug, Eristalis pertinax +210 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

105 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barleycott Lanebyway open to all traffic · 79 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 79 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Chilswell Lanebridleway · 335 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 335 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Barleycott Lanebyway open to all traffic · 42 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 42 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
Chilswell Lanebridleway · 258 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 258 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Chilswell Lanebridleway · 34 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 34 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

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Tractor in a field at Chilswell

Tractor in a field at Chilswell

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