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Marston Copse

1 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.60113, -1.71379

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Buckthorn, Wild Teasel, Hazel +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Buckthorn, Wild Teasel, Hazel +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
The Cole and its Landscape (Formerly the Red Walk: Coleshill)Walking route6.4 km

Follow red way markers on this circular flat route through the Coleshill Estate. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven, especially after rain. There are a number of stiles, gates and a small footbridge.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
South Swindon Green TrailWalking route
Named route
Ridgeway Circular RouteWalking route

Bishopstone Circular Walk

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route (45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Eastern FlyerCycling route
Named routeRef EFLocal cycle route
Tadpole RoundCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef TRLength 9.1 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
(45)Cycling route

National Cycle Network link route between NCN 45 and Swindon station

Named routeRef (45)Local cycle route
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route
Haydon RoundCycling route11.8 km
Named routeRef HRLength 11.8 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path heading to South Marston

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path heading to South Marston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦Site of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Pentylands Country ParkUrban park4 km→🦉STANTON PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🏞️STANTON PARKCountry park2.2 km→🌱Merton Fields Millennium GreenUrban park4.2 km→

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