Linshire Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 24 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 24 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.07641, -0.97239
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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Mamillate Plait-moss, Ulota crispa +20 more · last seen 2018
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange-tip, Gatekeeper, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Gatekeeper, Small White +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grafton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Path of Liberty, Stowe Walking route 1.8 km ▾
Freedom is hard won, so this is the toughest of the three classic trails. Cobham’s politics are apparent everywhere: the Temple of Concord & Victory celebrates Britain’s triumphant 7yrs War while Lord Cobham’s Pillar shows him as a mighty Roman warrior.
Named route Length 1.8 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Path of the Brave, Stowe Walking route 5.9 km ▾
Get fit in beautiful surroundings. A 5k run or walk that takes in just about every noteworthy spot at Stowe.
Named route Length 5.9 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Military Route, Stowe Walking route 4.9 km ▾
Created in 2024 as part of the D-Day 80 commemorations, this trail gives insight into Stowe's various wartime connections.
Named route Length 4.9 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local 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 ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Fenced Footpath, Linshire Copse
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Wildlife to spot
3,304 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,304 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Little Owl Athene noctua Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2019 Rock Dove Columba livia2019 Raven Corvus corax2019 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2020 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug +17
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,304 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Jackdaw +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2022 Little Owl Athene noctua Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2022 Redwing Turdus iliacus2019 Rock Dove Columba livia2019 Raven Corvus corax2019 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2019 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2020 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Blue Damselfly · Red-legged Shieldbug +17
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2019 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2024 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2019
2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Small White Pieris rapae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Large White Pieris brassicae2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2023
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2022
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2022
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
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