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Sling Copse

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

51.80102, -1.19298

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Chaffinch
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Lapwing +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Chaffinch, Lapwing +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Kidlington Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Mesopotamia WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Islip-HortonCycling route
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Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Noke farms from Beckley

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Noke farms from Beckley

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🌱Cutteslowe and Sunnymead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cutteslowe ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sunnymead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bury Knowle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Sandfield Road ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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