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Raspberry Copse

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.62572, -1.58708

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Flounced Rustic, Yellow Shell +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Flounced Rustic, Yellow Shell +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional 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
White horse circular walkWalking route
Named routeRef WHCWLocal 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
Ancient History & Agriculture Walk (Formerly the Orange Walk)Walking route5.6 km

An undulating circular walk following farm tracks and footpaths across fields with an ascent through woodland. Some tracks and footpaths may be muddy and uneven.

Named routeLength 5.6 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Vale Cycle LinksCycling route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Raspberry Copse, near Fernham

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Raspberry Copse, near Fernham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Folly ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Badbury campHistoric site3.7 km→✦Badbury CampHistoric site3.7 km→✦Tithe barnHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Folly ParkUrban park3.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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