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Oldfields Copse

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.94744, -1.09079

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Large White, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Orange-tip, Large White, Gatekeeper +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
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Bicester West Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route
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Bicester North East Health RouteWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
BR10Cycling route
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BR11Cycling route
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BR9Cycling route
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BR13Cycling route
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BR6Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath by Oldfields Copse

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath by Oldfields Copse

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🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Main Caversfield Play ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Main Caversfield Play ParkUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Edmund and St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Mary and St Edburga's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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