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Rockley Copse

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.71594, -1.33382

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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 79m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Clustered Feather-moss, Campylium stellatum +14 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Turnip Moth, Glow-worm, Marmalade Hoverfly +262 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Turnip Moth, Glow-worm, Marmalade Hoverfly +262 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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers Jubilee Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hinksey Heights Nature TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 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
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Eaton - WoottonCycling route
Named routeXcn
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Henwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface earthPath type: track
Henwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 10 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 10 mSurface earthPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath to Rockley Heath

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath to Rockley Heath

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🌱Louie Memorial Playing FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Fogwell Road Open AreaUrban park4.4 km→🌱North Hinksey Nature ReserveUrban park4.9 km→✦Settlement site N of Cow LaneHistoric site4.3 km→🌱World War Two GardenUrban park4.7 km→💧Farmoor IIReservoir4.1 km→

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