New Copse ✦ Ancient woodland 84 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 84 ha
Places › England › South East › South Oxfordshire Getting here
51.52304, -1.00702
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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 152m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 152m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Violet Helleborine, Heather, Enchanter's-nightshade +1 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Copper +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Copper +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾
a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Southern Extension Walking route ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWS Regional walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Berkshire Loop Walking route 28 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Ref CWB Length 28 km Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking route ▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Estate Walk, Greys Court Walking route 3 km ▾
Greys Court is a picturesque 16th-century mansion with tranquil gardens owned by the National Trust. This walk takes you around the Greys Court Estate, through classic Chilterns scenery of beech woodlands and open countryside with lovely views.
Named route Length 3 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Woodside Lane public footpath · 148 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 148 m Path type: service
Show on map Hearns Lane public footpath · 115 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 115 m Path type: service
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Reading R4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref R4 Local cycle route
Show on map R40 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 18.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 293 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 293 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Judges' Ride Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfred's Way Mountain bike route ▾
King Alfreds Way is 350km (220 miles) off road route designed to be ridden clockwise. It starts & ends in Winchester. It is suitable for gravel or cross-country bikes.
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,172 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,172 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · House Sparrow · Robin · Coal Tit +32
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Gull Larus canus House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog · Soprano Pipistrelle · Badger · Grey Squirrel +3
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hornet · Stag Beetle · Bibio lanigerus · Rhombic Leatherbug · Nimbus obliteratus +10
Hornet Vespa crabro2023 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Rhombic Leatherbug Syromastus rhombeus Nimbus obliteratus Nimbus obliteratus Bibio varipes Bibio varipes Heather
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,172 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · House Sparrow · Robin · Coal Tit +32
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2022 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Nuthatch Sitta europaea Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Gull Larus canus House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Doves, pigeons Columbidae2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2022 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Common Pipistrelle · Hedgehog · Soprano Pipistrelle · Badger · Grey Squirrel +3
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2023 Noctule Nyctalus noctula2023 🦎 Reptiles 2 species
summer autumn
2024 ▾
Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 15 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hornet · Stag Beetle · Bibio lanigerus · Rhombic Leatherbug · Nimbus obliteratus +10
Hornet Vespa crabro2023 Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2023 Bibio lanigerus Bibio lanigerus Rhombic Leatherbug Syromastus rhombeus Nimbus obliteratus Nimbus obliteratus Bibio varipes Bibio varipes Heather
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eurasian Serotine
Eurasian Serotine
Cnephaeus serotinus2023
Cnephaeus serotinus2023
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2023
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Dusky Ant Formica fusca2024
Dusky Ant Formica fusca2024
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2022
Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis2022
Psallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguus Psallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguus2022
Psallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguus Psallus (Mesopsallus) ambiguus2022
Minettia inusta Minettia inusta2022
Minettia inusta Minettia inusta2022
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2022
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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