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Long Copse

✦ Ancient woodland88 ha

📷 David Luther Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome88 ha

Getting here

51.84715, -1.67291

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Skylark +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Skylark +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Red Fescue, Black Bryony +74 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Bramble, Hawthorn +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +156 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Hebrew Character, Heart & Dart, Large Yellow Underwing +156 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Donnington WayWalking route100 km
Named routeLength 100 kmLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
National Byway (Oxon and Glos)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 57Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route206 m
Named routeRef 57Length 206 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route72 m
Named routeRef 57Length 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 57Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hop Copse

📷 David Luther Thomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hop Copse

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Nearby places

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✦BARRINGTON PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Milton Village GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🌱Upper Rissington Skate ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱The Wild GardenUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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