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Lower England's Copse

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Dani · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.71065, -1.35095

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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 493m away — 2 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Campylium stellatum, Intermediate Hook-moss, Fern-leaved Hook-moss +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Southern Damselfly, Common Darter +266 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Southern Damselfly, Common Darter +266 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
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Botley Health Routes - Light BlueWalking route
Named routeRef Light BlueDuration 00:55Round tripLocal walking route
The Vale WayWalking route43 km

Route through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, UK. (27 miles).

Named routeLength 43 kmLocal walking route
England's Lanepublic footpath · 175 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 175 mPath type: service
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Cycling

18 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
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Eaton-FyfieldCycling route
Named routeXcn
Wootton-KenningtonCycling route
Named routeXcn
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Row Leigh Lanebyway open to all traffic · 579 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 579 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower England's Copse

📷 Dani · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower England's Copse

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🐄Millets Farm CentreVisitor farm4.9 km→✦Settlement site N of Cow LaneHistoric site3.9 km→💧Farmoor IIReservoir4.4 km→✦New BridgeHistoric site4.6 km→💧Farmoor ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→🐄Millets Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→

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